Re: Grey laundry water for garden watering?

In article <snowshoe-685286.11271802052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Jan Flora <snowshoe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In article 
> <wildbilly-64D81C.21374701052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>  Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > In article 
> > <204d8d89-6cd5-4f6c-87fb-21f24067db3a@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >  Laura at theGardenPages <laurabiz@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > 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

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