My husband is very aware of conserving water and is doing this in the garden by purchasing a water butt, then another and another.
My Hubby and His Water Butts
My hubby loves his garden.
Every spare moment he has he’s out there.
And despite the fact it’s so small,
And needs little maintenance at all
He tends it with the utmost of care.
There are pots of bright colourful flowers
Artistically placed in each spot,
With water trickling over logs
Bedecked with stone ornaments and frogs,
A vision which will never be forgot.
The problem is keeping his plants watered.
Where we live it is metered you see.
No matter how dry they become,
To tap water he won’t succumb.
He’ll only use that which is free.
A water butt addressed his dilemma.
He shopped till the best he could find.
He plumbed it into the down pipe,
And knew he’d bought the best type.
The only way he could have peace of mind.
A year later the weather was quite hot,
And his plants so much water did use,
That the butt very quickly ran out,
Leaving my hubby in no doubt,
That another water butt we had to choose.
Now with a butt stood proudly in each corner
He liberally watered his much loved plants.
They grew so bright, lush and green
And made such a beautiful scene,
That the house they really enhanced.
Now still not satisfied there was enough water,
This year he looked at his plot,
Then he went out and purchased another,
And without any bother
He plumbed it in whether needed or not.
Now at last he has enough water,
But the butts on their own, don’t look neat,
So with blooms they are dressed,
Many visitors they’ve impressed.
Now at last our little garden’s complete.
Christine Ramsay
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