Storing rainwater for plant watering? any views on this

 
This is not an advert, although I do sell this equipment (see advert
section), but I am wondering what everyone's experience with using water
saving equipment is. Have you methods in place, and do they work? How
can improvments be made to existing products out there to help the
gardiners!


discuss really! lol

I'm a newbee so go easy on me! lol




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Conor

 g'day conor,

best practise, we not only have rainwater for plants but for washing
clothes and drinking, have used it in whole of house.

our rain tank is commonly 22.5k/litres in szie and we use drums
aswell, a couple of picures on this page of ours:

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/permaculture_essay.htm



On Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:11:13 +0000, Conor

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Matthew 25:13 KJV
"Watch therefore, for ye know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son
of man cometh"

Mark 13:33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray:
for ye know not when the time is".

and also: Isaiah 38:1&17-18 KJV

1: Thus saith the Lord, set thine house in order: for thou shalt die and not
live.
17: for thou hast cast all my sins behind my back.
18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that go
down in the pit cannot hope for truth.

len

With peace and brightest of blessings,

"Seek truth and understanding will follow"

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

 

In France they use large concrete cisterns as well to catch rain water..
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- Billy

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conservatives, and liberals not to be found anywhere in the phantasmagoria
of the American political landscape.

America is not broke. The country is awash in wealth and cash.
It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the
greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks
and the portfolios of the uber-rich.
<http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2011/mar/10/michael-moore
/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/>

 Billy wrote:

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Concrete is OK but can have problems with cracking, especially in clay soil.
When you have 20 tons in your tank the ground doesn't have to move much
before the base is not supported evenly and the concrete cracks under the
strain.  A polymer tank on the other hand will give a little and survive
without leaking.

David

 g'day billy,

that is great to hear, over here and yes all types of construction in
tanlks will have some negative, but i stear clear of cement tanks as
they use all the fly ash from the power stations to make cement dust,
and tha ash can have some not nice residuals. we like to drink the
water.

wrote:
snipped
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Matthew 25:13 KJV
"Watch therefore, for ye know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son
of man cometh"

Mark 13:33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray:
for ye know not when the time is".

and also: Isaiah 38:1&17-18 KJV

1: Thus saith the Lord, set thine house in order: for thou shalt die and not
live.
17: for thou hast cast all my sins behind my back.
18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: they that go
down in the pit cannot hope for truth.

len

With peace and brightest of blessings,

"Seek truth and understanding will follow"

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/