Saving for a Rainy Day
It's raining in Los Angeles today. A glorious, drizzly rain. While most Angelenos would complain about the gloominess, Gardenerds rejoice! There is something
about rain that nourishes the soil and plant life more than any irrigation system could do. Even more importantly, it helps to ease the drought conditions all over.
One of my goals as a new home owner is to incorporate a rain barrel into our water management system. Rain barrels collect runoff from the roof and rain gutters, which funnel the rainfall
down drain spouts. The drain spouts usually feed to a pipe that takes the runoff out to ...