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Old 04-28-2009, 11:48 AM   #21 (permalink)
genuinegirly
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yournamehere, you're a great resource on this subject. Thank you for contributing!

ngdawg, your setup sounds efficient and easy to manage.

I know of a greenhouse that has an ingenious water catchment system - though not collecting rain water. The greenhouse has a sloped floor that collects the water in a corner, and pipes direct it to a cisturn with a hose/misters hooked up. It tends to run into problems with salt, though. Fertilizers used in that greenhouse are not organic, but soluble and salt-based. You need to flush out the system every now and again with fresh water to avoid salt buildup.
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