Hi all! Last month as I was searching for... (remember not what), ran across some posts (remember not where)
about watering cans. The poster was sadly lamenting that the old, Rubbermaid, 2 gallon watering can was no longer available. I own such a can. In fact, I own two of them.
The poster had a picture that showed a can that was older than mine, yet, same design and function. I, too, have been searching to acquire more of these gems, so I set off doing a new search. I have to mention that these posts I found were from 2010. I figured some company somewhere must make something similar by now. So. Bing images took me where I wanted to go. A very similar can is available at the hardware store that begins with "true"! Bought two new cans that very day. Down side is, these old cans have been left out in the sun countless times, and the plastic has never degraded. However, I can tell right away, that if I leave my new cans in the sun, they will quickly deteriorate.
In use, the rose/flower did not seem to completely fill up to provide a full sprinkle. Rather, the water simply dribbled out the bottom. Hm
Took off the rose and much to my surprise, as you can see the spout opening was very small.
My assistant, Grey, will now show you how we solved this problem:
She then reminds you to replace the cover on the end of the spout:
The can now works perfectly! And all that activity was just a bit too taxing for assistant, Grey!
Ahh, the lazy days of summer are here!
I've also been looking at Gardener's Supply catalog watering can for the past 20 years or so without ever actually buying it. 
