RE: Dry Zones
- Subject: RE: Dry Zones
- From: M* D*
- Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 13:23:20 -0700
Bill I think a cistern would make a lot of sense here because during the
summer when you really need the water, there is very little rain. In the
winter when you don't need garden water, there is tons of rain. Do you pump
the water out to the garden or what?
Marilyn Dube'
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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Blee811@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 9:46 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Dry Zones
In a message dated 6/30/02 12:10:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mygarden@easystreet.com writes:
> This is verrryyy interesting. Hmmm..... the only cisterns I have ever
laid
> eyes on were in Key West, Florida and seemed so very uhh - antique - but
> necessary.
They're common in rural areas here and I have always assumed elsewhere. This
summer's early drought has renewed my interest in pursuing having a well
drilled, even if it is only for the garden. Claire is making me take a very
hard look at it.
<< Even Harry Truman's summer White House had an elaborate cistern.>>
Didn't see the cistern there when I toured, but Hemingway's house has one
too. A guesthouse I stayed at in Key West one year had one as well.
>
> As for the wild, wild West.....we are revving up for water wars that will
> make the old range wars of the last century look like fun and games!
Maybe you'll all be looking at wells and cisterns. You don't realize how
many things you use water for until you don't have it.
Bill Lee
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