Re: Grey laundry water for garden watering?

In article 
<wildbilly-64D81C.21374701052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In article 
> <204d8d89-6cd5-4f6c-87fb-21f24067db3a@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>  Laura at theGardenPages <laurabiz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > I know, I hate to see all that water to down the drain too!  I've used
> > my laundry water for the lawn and shrubs with no problem.  I haven't
> > tried it on veggies.
> > 
> > If you use boi-degradeable SOAP not detergent you can use the wash
> > water.  The rinse water is fine by you have to be careful about that
> > fabric softener.
> > 
> > Plus, deep watering is better for shrubs than a sprinkling anyway.
> > Good for you!
> 
> Perfect storm indeed. We had good rain Nov. to March and then the driest

> March-April ever. We are looking at sever water rationing at the same 
> time the price of food is skyrocketing. I think I need a water tank.

Get some food-grade poly drums and set them up to catch the rainwater 
from the downspouts on your house. If you want to spend a lot of money, 
you can buy rain barrels that have hose bibs already installed in them.
I think Gardener's Supply sells them.

A caveat: you may want to put a piece of plywood or something over the 
top of the barrels, to keep debris out. At the very least, put a little 
piece of wood -- a stick or something -- in there, so little birds won't 
drown. If they get in there, they can climb onto the stick, dry out and 
fly away.

Food grade poly drums are available from canneries. They buy their 
vinegar in them.

   Jan