Re: GARDENS: Sprinkler systems

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Thu Aug 29 2002 - 08:00:58 MDT


>From: "natashavita@earthlink.net" <natashavita@earthlink.net>

>I'll check out the Zeriscape movement, it seems to have some good
>info.

>As an viridian environmentalist (I thought you knew!), it is
>important to be careful about the use of water. As a designer, I
>want my flowers to bloom. Rather than hiking 1 mile down the road
>with a bucket in tow to get water from the lake, I think I'll put
>in an efficient sprinker system that is based on the
>sustainability theory.

I recommended "Natural Capitalism" to Bruce Sterling awhile back,
I'll be dropping him a note today to let him know it's online.

Sounds like a form of drip irrigation might be your answer.

Brian

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