by Greg Alder | Oct 13, 2023 | Watering, Weather |
Which roofing material sheds the most and cleanest rain? Because if you’re collecting rain to use in your garden, then you want as much as possible and you don’t want it to be contaminated. I’ve lived in houses with roofs made of different materials...
by Greg Alder | Nov 15, 2018 | Watering |
Collecting rain is easy. Above is how we did it in Lesotho. The real challenge is in getting that collected rainwater to your plants. This week I spoke about collecting and using rainwater in a garden with the members of the Dos Valles Garden Club in Valley Center,...
by Greg Alder | Jan 22, 2017 | Watering |
If you live in the San Diego area, you might be interested in attending a talk I’ll be giving in two weeks on rainwater collection. Should’ve done this two weeks ago, I know. Feels like we’re getting our entire winter’s worth of rain right now....
by Greg Alder | Jan 19, 2017 | Watering, Weather |
This morning I awoke to the sound of rain. It’s the most pleasant sound, a muffled pecking on the roof. This is the first storm in a series of four that the National Weather Service says will give us three to six inches by Tuesday, an event with more potential...
by Greg Alder | Jan 4, 2016 | Watering |
It’s January 2016, and according to plan, we’ve got a new rain tank for the new year. Our idea has been to install one new tank each year and make improvements wherever possible regarding the size, location, and distribution of the collected rainwater. We...
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