I was all set to throw in the towel on my garden this year. But I managed to collect maybe two-three weeks of water today (which is backbreaking work when you've previously broken your back!)
Going forward, I want to figure out a rain barrel system that makes use of the eaves and downspouts as they're configured now (much of the house has got a french drain system I don't want to monkey with.) It's a walkout basement and the garden is in the back, so gravity is on my side.
It's surprising how much water I was able to collect in just an hour! I've never really thought about it.
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