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Beginning Water Harvesting
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Subject: Beginning Water Harvesting
Time: 12:12:00 PM EDT
Author: meenhenry
Mood: Hopeful
Out of necessity, interest in rainwater harvesting is growing rapidly in Tucson. The purpose of this blog is to discuss that increasing interest, and share ideas about how we can save water while creating beautiful desert landscapes. After all, why did we move to Tucson anyway? My company New Sonoran Desert Landscapes is working on a concept called Desert Restoration Landscaping in which we recreate natural desert environments in individual homeowners' backyards. I'll keep you informed as we progress. I'll also provide links to people in the Tucson area who are leaders in both this field and the field of rain water harvesting. Rain water harvesting is easy for the beginner to do. It can get more complex if you want, or you can keep it simple. The photo above is a simpe basin and berm. It'll catch water in a storm and hold it for the native desert plants to use. So let's get out in the backyard and start shovelling some dirt around. Plant a native desert tree, sit in the shade and listen to the cactus wren chatter at you.
Peace.
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Subject: Beginning Water Harvesting
Time: 12:12:00 PM EDT
Author: meenhenry
Mood: Hopeful
Out of necessity, interest in rainwater harvesting is growing rapidly in Tucson. The purpose of this blog is to discuss that increasing interest, and share ideas about how we can save water while creating beautiful desert landscapes. After all, why did we move to Tucson anyway? My company New Sonoran Desert Landscapes is working on a concept called Desert Restoration Landscaping in which we recreate natural desert environments in individual homeowners' backyards. I'll keep you informed as we progress. I'll also provide links to people in the Tucson area who are leaders in both this field and the field of rain water harvesting. Rain water harvesting is easy for the beginner to do. It can get more complex if you want, or you can keep it simple. The photo above is a simpe basin and berm. It'll catch water in a storm and hold it for the native desert plants to use. So let's get out in the backyard and start shovelling some dirt around. Plant a native desert tree, sit in the shade and listen to the cactus wren chatter at you.
Peace.
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