GARDEN HOSE COST MONEY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 508, 10 November 1928, Page 28

GARDEN HOSE COST MONEY

LOOK AFTER THEM If the Barden be large enough to warrant the purchase of a garden hose we would advise the amateur to avoid the larger sizes, which are not only more expensive and cumbersome, but the wear and tear is considerably greater than one possessing smaller dimensions. With a good water pressure a halt-inch hose will give all the flow necessary for the average home garden, particularly when the sprinkler is extensively used. The length of hose required will be dependent upon the position occupied by the taps in the garden. Provision should be made in this direction that every plant in the home plot is within easy range of the hose nozzle, without causing any unnecessary inconvenience. It is false economy indeed to purchase a short length of hose. Give a care to your hose, and thus prolong its life and utility. Never drag it from one place to another, particularly where paths and drives are to be traversed. Coil it up and carry it. When it springs a leag, get it repaired immediately. Adopt the best hose mender for this purpose, otherwise there will be further trouble from the same quarter. Drain the hose immediately after use, and keep it from the sun as much as possible, particularly when it is free of water. Coil it up neatly, before placing away, and store in a cool place away from the action of both wind and weather. A hose is a costly confmodity, and the life of rubber is shortened considerably with ill-use.