At the community garden that I’m part of, last year, we bought what we called, “an investment hose” it was a durable, good quality hose, more expensive than any other hose we’ve ever bought. It was supposed to last us for years. But for some reason, it’s gone missing. The person that removed our hose removed the sprayer and left it for us.
The person that stole our hose certainly had good taste, because they stole our expensive, good hose!
I’m not sure what to make of this. We’ve never had a hose stolen before. People pick our produce, try to walk out with our tools, someone tried to once plant a tree in the middle of the path. People do weird things in our garden. But the hose being stolen is a first. It’s upsetting, but mostly inconvenient.
hm, I’m searching around to see why someone would steal a garden hose, but I think it’s unlikely the hose has much resale value, even if it’s good quality - maybe someone just needed a hose and decided to steal it? There are anti-theft mechanisms for a hose (but would create a hassle for using the hose, esp. for a community garden), but you might also just see if you replace the hose whether second hose is left alone (since it’s not exactly a common item to steal).
Thanks for your comment!
We have had situations where non-garden members walked in, and thought that they could freely take tomato cages, or garden tools because they lived in the nearby community. They failed to understand what “community garden” meant to us, as enrolled garden members.
We also have the more common problem that people feel entitled to pick all our fruits, and produce. Many are unaware that we have rules and guidelines, they are unaware that we sign a contract, pay dues, and have expectations of volunteering prior to harvesting.
There are coded locks on the gate, and shed. There is a sign about how to join the community, but I don’t think everyone notices it.
oo, maybe someone’s just borrowing it and will bring it back?
It’s possible. Maybe they’ll bring it back after they finish growing their summer vegetables.