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Not sure that this totally fits into this forum but I wasn't sure where it quite would fit in.

Here's the problem, In the front yard is access to a hose hookup and a spot with "ok" sunlight. In the back yard is no hose hookup but there is good sunlight.

I grew tomatoes in the backyard last year but I had to make several trips back and fourth filling up a watering can in the bathtub and trying not to spill as I walked across the carpet. A big pain which I'm hoping to avoid this year.

I've been looking online and I see there are some attachments that will let you connect a garden hose to a kitchen sink or a utility sink. Has anyone used anything that will connect to either a bathroom sink or a bathtub faucet successfully?

Any other thoughts on how to run a hose to a bathroom connection?

thanks.

why not get a longer hose? there are connector pieces to put two pieces of hose together.

that would be much easier than hooking a piece of hose to your sink (kitchen, i'm assuming) and then having to unhook it all the time.

the other option is to have a plumber come and put in additional access at the back of the house...really odd that there's not something already there - did you take a good look for it - both outside as well as inside? it may have been accounted for, inside, and a line done and then just not completed to the outside of the house.

Thanks for the suggestions. Just as an FYI, I stopped at home depot over the weekend and found that they had a connector which you can plug into the end of a hose and lets you attach to a bathroom sink. It was about $9. Used it twice so far and it seems to work well. Much easier than making several trips with a watering can. The only trick will be keeping the hose clean so it doesn't track dirt through the house.

I live in a condo, so getting an outdoor faucet attached is slightly more complicated than just calling a plumber. I suppose it would be possible to run a really long hose but that also seemed like it would be a pain since I couldn't keep it connected all the time.

Anyway, thanks for the advice.