The perfect hose reel

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Every year about July I end up having to water the gardens once a week.

I got so tired of having to crank in the hose to wind it around the reel after using it so DS could mow the lawn. I just bought a hydro-pro hose reel that cranks itself.

After 3 hours, I've gotten the two 4 foot by 8 foot raised vegetable beds all weeded and one of them partially planted so I was able to test it out. I just loved it.

Even DS thought it was cool. Maybe I can get him to help out more with gardening. Yeah, right - like that would ever happen.

 

[lewdyan1]

Dare I ask how much it cost? We lose so many hoses to the gardner, who doesn't tke the time to move the hoses, he just mows over them!

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

It was 49.00 I believe. I saw some that were much more expensive.

 

[kt-scarlett]

This sounds wonderful! The site's video shows the retracted hose being pulled along a relatively smooth walkway. What has been your experience with this product when retracting the hose (that has a hand-held sprinkler on the end) through the grass or dirt? And was that not the worst grammatical sentence ever? LOL

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

I did get the sprayer stuck in the grass twice so far but it sure was easier to walk to where it was stuck, lift it up and let the reel do the rest of the work.

Plus it gave the dog more exercise while she was chasing the hose as it rolled in. Silly dog.

 

[kt-scarlett]

Thanks for the info and for the visual of your dog's antics.

 

[LittleBlue22]

what a cool idea. What' s the reel called? The van, the kids, the dog, would thank you.