Comments on: Rainwater harvesting http://growitcookiteatit.ie/2009/06/17/rainwater-harvesting/ The freshest, healthiest, tastiest food is what you grow and eat yourself! Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:03:40 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://growitcookiteatit.ie/2009/06/17/rainwater-harvesting/comment-page-1/#comment-19 admin Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:38:57 +0000 http://growitcookiteatit.ie/?p=25#comment-19 Hi Alannah, Thanks for the tip! Ive been putting nettles into the bins which take 6 weeks to break down and also comfrey leaves which take just 2 weeks to break down, both become a liquid fertiliser for application whilst watering, so when the bins become near full I just close the lid so as not to dilute the potent mix during a rain shower!! A totally manual system for the moment till the sensors are invented! I do have a few slugs ready to walk the plank though!!! Hi Alannah,
Thanks for the tip!

Ive been putting nettles into the bins which take 6 weeks to break down and also comfrey leaves which take just 2 weeks to break down, both become a liquid fertiliser for application whilst watering, so when the bins become near full I just close the lid so as not to dilute the potent mix during a rain shower!! A totally manual system for the moment till the sensors are invented!

I do have a few slugs ready to walk the plank though!!!

]]> By: Alannah Thorp http://growitcookiteatit.ie/2009/06/17/rainwater-harvesting/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Alannah Thorp Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:50:02 +0000 http://growitcookiteatit.ie/?p=25#comment-18 Hi Michael, Great idea to collect rainwater; I know someone who does that. One piece of advice that I've heard is to put a plank of wood into the bin of water; then if any animal is unfortunate enough to fall in while trying to get a drink they have a chance of getting back out again. Hi Michael,
Great idea to collect rainwater; I know someone who does that. One piece of advice that I’ve heard is to put a plank of wood into the bin of water; then if any animal is unfortunate enough to fall in while trying to get a drink they have a chance of getting back out again.

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