Your garden doesn't have to suffer just because of water restrictions or drought problems. Collecting water that would otherwise go down the drain will make you and your plants happy.
- GO reader Georgie Mallett, who lives on the coast of Southern Georgia, washes her dishes (with eco-friendly dish soap) in a plastic dish pan, then waters her organic garden with it when finished.
- You can also keep a container in the shower to catch water while you're sudsing up (be sure to use enviro-friendly soap and shampoo).
- If you run the water and wait for it to get hot (or cold) don't let it go down the drain; instead, fill up a bucket or other containers.
- GO's Jimmy Hogan puts a bucket under the AC to catch the condensation drippings
- Collect rain water in a rain barrel. Connect hoses or pipes to rain barrels for easy garden watering. Rig two barrels together to catch the overflow.
What do you to make your water go farther? Let us know with a comment below.
Thanks to Georgie Mallett of St. Simons Island, Georgia for today's tip! Georgie wins two months of wind power from Renewable Choice Energy for the tip suggestion.
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Great lens on beginner gardening tips. Doesn’t get much better than making great garden recipes with fresh produce from your own garden! Healthy and better tasting!