RE: where is everyone?

How do you separate out the wash water from the rinse water? Do you have
to stand there waiting for the cycle to change?
Yes, we have alkaline soil, not too bad. Fortunately no caliche here. No
extension agent either, although there is a listing for them in the
county you cannot get them on the phone and there is never anyone at the
office. At least there is an office (always locked) and I don't see any
cobwebs when I peer through the door, so I gotta figure someone visits
occasionally.
I tried getting the extension agent for months because in other areas
they apparently also give advice on things like home canning. I needed
someone to calibrate the gauge on my pressure canner and the canner
company won't do it anymore. But no luck. Then husband said he knows how
to do it and not only that but we have the equipment. I should just ask
him first for whatever I need. I'm always amazed at what turns out to be
in our garage.

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Daryl
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 2:23 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] where is everyone?

In my part of the world, no special detergents are needed. I assume that

since you're in a dry part of the west that your base soils might be
very
alkaline, though I don't remember you mentioning it, or caliche.  If so,

since many detergents are basic, you may need to try something new, or
just
mitigate with an occasional watering. I would think, though I don't know
for
sure, that since you have a lot of organic matter breaking down, it
might
not be a problem. Your county Extension agent should know the answer.
Since
a lot of detergent is spun out during the first spin cycle, before the
rinse
cycle, it may not be necessary. I only use rinse water.


d

----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI"
<cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:35 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] where is everyone?


> We might be able to hook up a greywater system to send water to the
> front of the house, or to the fruit trees. Veggie garden is too far
> away. I'd like to try it. My washing machine is right against an
outside
> wall, seems like we ought to be able to divert that without major
> construction. Don't you have to use special detergents when you do
that?
> I liked the rainwater pillow too, I've fantasized about how we might
> collect water in the rainy season. We don't get much rain of course
but
> if we could store just what runs off the roof it would help.
> Things to think about...
>
> Cyndi

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