Farmer Greg’s deep dive into rain and other sources of water harvesting and why it matters. 1000 square foot of space = 600 gallons of rainwater per inch.
Water sources to repurpose include City Water, Evaporative Coolers, Condensate, Graywater. Graywater is water from bathroom sinks excluding toilets and washing machine.
Discussion of ‘plant the water’ first then direct to the landscape around it. Why Greg doesn’t recommend storage tanks.
Discussion of five components to a water harvesting system. Where It Comes From/Source Of Water, Collection, Distribution, Landscape and Design.
Art Ludwig Book: Create An Oasis With Greywater
Discussion of Passive Water Harvesting. The water that hits the roof is directed to the places you want the water.
The costs to consider designing a water harvesting system with tanks.
Discussion of the inexpensive passive watering system. It operates by itself directing water to designated area.
Never dead end water and greywater in dirt. It needs an open space. Greg explains the open space with a tank with no bottom.
BOOK: Rainwater Harvesting For Dryland And Beyond by Brad Landcaster.
Discussion of greywater. Up to 80% of home use can be from greywater. Legal guidelines to use in landscapes. Never store it. Use it on shrubs and trees. Not vegetable gardens.
Greg set up his graywater system with permits. Explains why.
Greg discusses the guidelines for managing graywater use.
TEXT: Can you use graywater on the lawn?
Urban Farm’s Smart Water Harvesting
Be aware of what you’re putting down the drain for graywater.