Harvest The Storm
Posted Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
I've collected about 5 gallons of water so far!
Farm Apartment’s Rainwater-Collection System
Step One: Place pot on porch.
Step Two: Let it rain.
Step Three: You’ve got a bucket of rainwater now. Let your imaginations go wild!
After a four year drought in California, no one should underestimate the value of all this water falling from the sky. Rainwater is free of cost, chlorine, pesticides and other contaminants. Collect it, use it, love it.
Update:
Homeowners – rebates are available for qualified toilets, clothes washer, and irrigation products. For more information, visit www.socalwatersmart.com or call (888) 376-3314. Don’t wait – these rebates are limited!
More rain predicted. Did you get a rain barrel or cistern yet? It’s not too late to get up to $500 for rain harvest products and installation. Rebates available for Santa Monica residents only. Call (310) 458-8972 or visit www.sustainablesm.org/rebates
If you want to go beyond the pot-on-the-porch method, check out the Home Greywater Use And Design workshop at EcoWorkshops.com
Ha Ha HA . I have a big cattle tank on the side of my house to catch rain water off the roof.
February 9th, 2010 at 7:11 pmYou can also catch your shower water with a plain ol’ bucket. We take showers with them =D
February 9th, 2010 at 10:30 pmDo you ever get problems with mosquitos? Or do you use the water fast enough that it’s not a big deal?
February 11th, 2010 at 1:10 pmLOVE this! how could I not. off to do a raindance….
May 30th, 2010 at 12:45 amWe have 2 rain barrels collecting water from our gutters. We’re addicted to collecting rain water. So far we have collected 518 Gallons of rain water!
July 26th, 2010 at 5:50 pm