tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post7193286917826166838..comments2023-05-10T04:07:01.657-07:00Comments on Me So Thorny: Drought IntoleranceChad Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-14540740779476868812015-08-19T11:13:49.636-07:002015-08-19T11:13:49.636-07:00Hi Karen,
Yes, we do have people that have been s...Hi Karen,<br /><br />Yes, we do have people that have been spraying their yards green with paint. I've also seen at least two of my neighbors replace their lawn with artificial grass. I'm still not sure how I feel about that. It's definitely drought tolerant and low maintenance but it's expensive and it seems to me that if you don't want to deal with a typical lawn you could do something more fun than just a green blanket. Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-29960918614164706292015-08-19T11:10:42.182-07:002015-08-19T11:10:42.182-07:00Hi Jean, rain barrels are definitely an option her...Hi Jean, rain barrels are definitely an option here and people are installing them a lot more than they used to. I haven't yet though. The problem here is that it's been months since we've had a day with even a tenth of an inch of rain. I could be wrong, but I don't think we've had that much rain since a short storm we had in late April. <br /><br />We do have an HVAC system that sits on top of our roof and I'm able to collect the condensation from that. It's surprising how quickly I can fill up a 5-gallon bucket that way. Chad Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01179848656904542902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-14698527217612427092015-08-18T18:26:05.612-07:002015-08-18T18:26:05.612-07:00Chad, This must be so frustrating. It makes me rea...Chad, This must be so frustrating. It makes me realize just how lucky I am to be living in a region of abundant (but not too abundant) water. Are rain barrels an option for you? I ask because I added one at one corner of my house this year and I was surprised to discover that as little as a tenth of an inch of rain will fill up that 50 gallon barrel. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697737974013665829.post-34229962037119648472015-08-14T18:00:23.566-07:002015-08-14T18:00:23.566-07:00We've had a much drier than normal year here i...We've had a much drier than normal year here in WI too, but of course, absolutely by no means as severe as yours. When balloons are punctured during a rousing game of 'don't let it hit the ground', that is Extremely Severe! I can't begin to say I know how you feel because things here have not gotten as dire. And then to have the neighbors tattling and the Water Police coming when you've done nothing wrong would be just about enough to send me into a tizzy! The dwarf mondo grass looks very healthy, probably due to your mulch, but then it gets you in trouble because you are planting something that looks healthy despite the drought. I did see a company that goes around spray-painting dead lawns green, have any of your neighbors tried that yet? I do hope the drought ends for you soon. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.com