2004-05-04
v-- pix credit: firewise's constructed watersources
rainwater resources | Although it doesn't seem as though the region where I live shall be hit with drought this year, the past couple of years have had drought periods | Besides, there's an old cistern on the property that might be possible to re-line and put back into use | Difficult? Not really | Some basic plumbing efforts, putting in a good water filtration system, determining how to best harvest rainwater from the roof of the house and a shed we plan on building next year | I wouldn't want to mess with greywater (the runnoff from kitchen sinks and laundry) ...more work than it's worth; besides, it doesn't get that dry where I live | Incidentally, you don't have to live in a remote location to capture rainwater for practical use | The Ersson family in Portland oregon capture rainwater from their roof also saving themselves heaps of money in saving city water bills | Their website has a lot of sustainable ecology tips for urban homesteaders in addition to saving rainwater | Have a look |
joe ryan's diary | nothing like a braggart | While dittoheads listen to KSTP in Minneapolis, they can no longer access Joe Ryan's damning accounts of his partying and interrogating work in Iraq | Why? KSTP Talk radio has taken down Ryan's diary page | Not to worry - Google cached it | ¶ 08:18
rainwater resources | Although it doesn't seem as though the region where I live shall be hit with drought this year, the past couple of years have had drought periods | Besides, there's an old cistern on the property that might be possible to re-line and put back into use | Difficult? Not really | Some basic plumbing efforts, putting in a good water filtration system, determining how to best harvest rainwater from the roof of the house and a shed we plan on building next year | I wouldn't want to mess with greywater (the runnoff from kitchen sinks and laundry) ...more work than it's worth; besides, it doesn't get that dry where I live | Incidentally, you don't have to live in a remote location to capture rainwater for practical use | The Ersson family in Portland oregon capture rainwater from their roof also saving themselves heaps of money in saving city water bills | Their website has a lot of sustainable ecology tips for urban homesteaders in addition to saving rainwater | Have a look |
joe ryan's diary | nothing like a braggart | While dittoheads listen to KSTP in Minneapolis, they can no longer access Joe Ryan's damning accounts of his partying and interrogating work in Iraq | Why? KSTP Talk radio has taken down Ryan's diary page | Not to worry - Google cached it | ¶ 08:18
