rainwater collection

Cut the gutters?  Don't you already have downspouts?  Just cut those to the
right length.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:33 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] carnivorous plants was: Clivia Golden Dragon


> I have been thinking of trying some myself. This only rain/distilled
> water concept is what has been stopping me.
>
> Anyone know if my pond water would work? Thinking as I do my water
> changes, this might work as the water has much nutrients, but all the
> chemically added junk from the hose is gone.
>
> I have suggested that we save rain water, but DH says I am not going to
> cut the gutters to go into a 55 gallon barrel.... very stubborn on this!
>
> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Donna
>
>
> >
> > Well, Bonnie, I forget how old Brenden is; know you've mentioned it,
> > but it did not stick in what passes for my brain.
> >
> > IMO, most kids would be fascinated with carnivorous plants and
> > positive experiences with them might trigger long lasting interest in
> > plants in general or related stuff.  With supervision and
> > explanation, I'm sure he'd do fine with some - esp. if you're
> > actually caring for it/them most of the time:-)
> >
> > Not only are the habits of carnivorous plants fascinating, many of
> > them are simply beautiful plants.  I have found mine to be very
> > undemanding to this point.  They need cutting back in spring to
> > remove dead growth and you *must* keep the soil wet; they are true
> > bog plants and do not take kindly to drying out.
> >
> > Besides providing rain or distilled water, you need to give them the
> > proper soil, which in cultivation consists of a mix of washed sand
> > and peat - either peatmoss or the preferred sphagnum peat.  Most of
> > them require as much sun as you can provide - full sun is preferred
> > although mine make do with somewhat less than this.  Other than the
> > watering and tidying, they require no real care.  No staking or
> > continuous division or fertilization.  I save rain water for them in
> > a 30 gallon plastic trash can with a piece of plastic screenwire over
> > the top to keep out dirt and insects.  I store it in used spring
> > water jugs.
> >
> > The hardy types require a cold period in winter as well.
> >
> > The flowers on Sarracenia are incredible as well.  I've only got half
> > a dozen sarrs and one Venus flytrap in my minibog and long for the
> > day when I can increase bog size so I can have more...they're sorta
> > like potato chips; you can't just have one:-)
> >
> > There is lots of information on the web about building bogs for these
> > plants as well as keeping them inside.
> >
> > Barry Rice's Carnivorous Plant FAQ is a great place to start:
> >
> > http://www.sarracenia.com/faq.html
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
>
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