Our rain barrels have been dry for about a week now. I have been very careful with our water usage around the house. As we are only partially self sustained, we do rely on our external resources to help us out.
I have been very careful using our gray water for toilet flushing as well. Saving our laundry water for pouring on the flower beds, reducing toilet flushing and shower times have been very helpful.
Unfortunately, we have had to resort to using the garden hose in the evening to save our garden plants.
In order to restrict the amount of city water we are using ( I hear those dollar signs accumulating) we water around the base of our plants in the garden. This promotes a stronger root growth as the roots will grow longer in order to search for water.
I have begun digging small trenches among the rows of our garden plants. This helps to collect any extra run off and will help the garden retain water. (This is a task for early morning or very late evening during a heat wave).
With very little rain in the forecast and high temperatures nearing 3 digits with the humidity, we are already practising living in survival mode.
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