Water Harvesting 101
Water harvesting encompasses three activities: Redirecting rainwater away from where it isn’t wanted to where it is Storing rainwater for later use, for example, during a drought Recycling “used” water. At my place, I don’t send laundry water down the drain. It’s for my four fruit trees! On this podcast, we’ll cover all these topics and more!
Episodes
How I photograph passive water harvesting features when they're busy! During rainstorms!
How to add more drought-tolerant trees to your yard -- without spending money.
How to keep your garden going, even when the daytime highs exceed 100 degrees.
Summer storm preparations as viewed through the three activities of water harvesting: Redirecting rainfall, storing rainwater, and recycling "used" water.
How I nearly killed my fruit trees with biodegredable soap, and how switching brands solved the problem.
Fifth installment in a five-part series on passive water harvesting earthworks
Fourth installment in a five-part series on passive water harvesting earthworks
Third installment in a five-part series on passive water harvesting earthworks
Second installment in a five-part series on passive water harvesting earthworks creation.
First installment in a five-part series on passive water harvesting earthworks creation.
Starting with a bare lot? Don't plant any plants before you make your water harvesting plans. That's called planting the water first.
How I tried -- and failed -- to control flooding my property. This is the story of my swale fail.
Introducing diversion swales, basins, and berms.
Getting to know the three principles of passive water harvesting.
Discover two ways to capture rainwater: passive (guiding water naturally through landscape design) and active (using systems like cisterns and gray water recycling). Learn how each method works, their benefits, and real-life examples—from watering gardens with stored rain to giving fruit trees a drink from laundry water. Tune in to make every drop count! 💧🌿
I hate to send perfectly good water down the drain! That’s why I’m a big fan of water recycling. This episode features the greywater recycling system that makes laundry day into watering day for my four fruit trees.
An introduction to cisterns, including what the water is being used for, and how to calculate the amount of rainwater needed to fill the tank.
This episode introduces the first of the three main activities of water harvesting, redirecting rainwater away from where it isn’t wanted to where it is.
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