What is your wash and protect rota?

Yes, it’s in this post with my first rwb shown

Beware, these can be damaged by frost and it’s good practice to drain them before a frost spell. I was caught out and had to replace this one. I noticed the moulding design has been subtly improved to remove the weak spot.

These three rwbs are now protected from the sun, wind and unexpected snap frosts by some surplus but tough Wickes bubble wrap packing. I might eventually get around to enclosing them more attractively!

My original inadequate 80 litre barrel hidden behind the shed (catchment area) and raised fish-pond has survived four decades, but then it has thicker plastic and is well out of the sun and wind. Never fully drained! And I know it’s OK because its overflow tops up the pond

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