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Re: water

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At 09:32 AM 6/6/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>When I really started thinking about it, I discovered I could find all kinds
>of water to re-use without much effort. Since right now I don't have a real
>garden and I live in an apartment, everything has to be hauled outside
>anyway.
>
>I really want to use the laundry water when I move, because there is so much
>of it and I don't use any nasty chemicals anyway. It also helps that the
>washer is on the second floor so, between the machine pump and gravity, it
>is no big deal to get water anyplace outside. The only question is where to
>store it.
>
>Yes, Mel talks about watering with a bucket. But how many people do that? I
>will if I'm using the recycled water and will probably get a spray head with
>shutoff for the hose if I'm not.
>
>Most of the prefab rainbarrels I see have a hose connection at the bottom,
>but that won't be very useful unless you can elevate the tank. A couple of
>cement blocks might be enough to fill a bucket or run a soaker hose, but it
>certainly won't do for anything hand-held.
>
>Andrea
>
Maybe it would be a good idea for you to check the laws in your area
regarding greywater. Margaret L


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