The YES! No Impact Diary: Day 6
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Los Angeles, California
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Houston, Texas
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Dallas, Texas
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Alamosa, Colorado
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More Day 6 experiences from our readers!
As a gardener, my water use has gone up in the summer. I have NEVER watered a lawn in my life, but newly planted trees and shrubs must be watered daily. I now plant in the autumn, as late as possible. Plants cost less then, and they only need to be watered until the ground freezes. Here in Maine, we have a "mud season" when melting snow saturates the ground. Once the ground is dry, I mulch like crazy, with last autumn's leaves, and can water weekly until the plant is established. I use only native plants so once the plants are growing well, no more water is needed. I also set out seedlings when a couple of days rain is forecasted. I mulch the vegetables and only have to water during hot, dry spells.
On another tangent: today at the expeditionary school where I work, a group of boys who spent a week repairing bikes to donate to needy kids gave me a beautiful, green bike so I can ride to work over the trails behind school (over a bridge they built last spring). No more burning gas to get to work. - Anonymous
I collect running water in a pail in the sink before it is hot enough for my needs, and use it for watering plants, washing floors, even flushing toilets. also use used dishwater for plants--many nutrients are in it. After baths are finished, that water can be used for dog baths, washing bathroom floor, or flushing toilets. -Jo Ellen Gilchrist
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