There is hardly at least one owner of the cottage or private house, which has no watering hose. The thing is useful, but very quickly fails. Even a small leak effect on the quality of irrigation, and the inflection and create interruptions in the supply of water at all. But do not rush to write off Old hose with bills.
I have a compact area of the Earth near my house, and it requires regular irrigation. It is inconvenient to walk with watering and hard, so I always use the hose. And I'm not at all upset when it flies. After all, I know how to give him a new life. Most ideas are decorative in themselves, but there are useful things.
How to use an old hose in the country
- Basket
From the protested hose you can make a wonderful shopping cart . It is easy to wash, and she skips breathe perfectly thanks to the lumen. The basket of the hose is suitable for storing vegetables and fruits. And this is a good flower pot.
For weaving baskets, use a thin and soft hose. It is convenient to work with it, and the container will turn out to be more neat and easy. Basket walls fasten with wire or cable tie. The bottom you can also make a hose or cut out of plastic.
- Garden mat
Why buy a rug, if you can do it with your own hands. And all of the same hose. Such a thing will last long. The rug is quite durable and no moisture is afraid. So you can even wash it with the help of the fellow.
It is better to choose a round or oval shape. Such rubber mats It's easier to do, and they look pretty. You just need to twist the hose and bind the coils with each other with cable ties.
- Hose fence
From the watering hose it turns out beautiful and durable woven - woven Hedge for Garden . They can protect the garden and decorate the flower bed. Find a sufficient amount of wooden or metal columns to the ground, and between them let the hose. The principle of weaving as a basket of branches. Even better if your hoses are multi-colored.
- Outdoor furniture
No less than originally garden furniture decorated with watering hoses. The main thing is to show fantasy.
- Drip irrigation
So that your beds always receive the desired amount of moisture, install the drip watering. To do this, measure the length corresponding to the length of the bed, plus the distance to the nearest water source and cut the piece of the hose. Make small holes in it. Attach one end to the water supply system, and the second close the tight. Now watered the beds will be easier.
- Protection
If the handle of your bucket is thin and constantly sticks into your hand, fix this annoying inconvenience will help a piece of hose. Cut a small piece of rubber, make a longitudinal incision in it and put on the handle. Now it remains to be stuck with scotch - and the problem is solved. Besides this is good Removable protection for blades Tools.
- Support for young trees
So that the seedlings grow smoothly, use as a support Soft hose nozzles . The wire can damage the tender bark of the young tree, and the spring material will protect the plant from injuries.
- Decor
Decorate your garden and fence with bright decor elements made from Rubber hose . And let them look a little childish, but exclusively. I am sure that the kids will like it.
These are the most practical ways of using old hoses that are easy to implement. Share your ideas re-operation of old irrigation inventory in comments!
