Does this mean that the town pool can’t top off their water as well?
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2022, at 3:31 PM, Sasha Golden <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Another almost-native Californian here. > > Mulch. > > Drip irrigation for your most precious trees and shrubs only. > > Xeriscaping -- look for drought-tolerant bedding plants, annuals, and grass > replacements. Russell's has a good selection and very helpful people. > > Replace water-hungry grass with a mixture of micro-clover and thyme once fall > comes. It will look nice and green and you'll barely need to mow it. The > clover will make your soil healthier as well. > > If your soil is compacted, aerate it or turn it over and add plenty of > compost to help it hold water. > > Perhaps the Water Department and the Garden Club could team up with UMass > Extension and/or Russell's to develop handouts or presentations on this > important topic. > > > >> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 10:27 AM Staci Montori <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> Hi! Being a native Californian I know the drought protocols so well. First >> and foremost, super short showers, turning the water off between shampoo, >> shaving, no brushing teeth in showers, and no baths except if multiple >> people use it. Have a bucket in the shower to catch water and then use this >> on favorite suffering plants. Only flush the toilet when absolutely >> necessary. “If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down.” Is a >> childhood mantra for any one raised there! Always have rain barrels catch >> every precious precipitation drop. Fill bird baths with water from your rain >> barrels. Put indoor plants outside during a shower. >> I really didn’t think I would be doing this again here in New England- the >> rains have always amazed me here and part of the reason I have put roots >> down here. >> Sadly, Climate Emergency is here and now. And we can’t run to any where and >> hide from it. We need to stop burning fossil fuel for a livable planet! Call >> Gov. Baker today and get him to sign the Climate Bill on his desk! >> Warm regards, >> Staci >> >>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 10:09 AM RAandBOB <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Please send me ideas you have for getting your plantings through the >>> drought and conserving indoor water as well. Especially those of you who >>> have been through droughts before or who have lived in dry climates. >>> >>> Ruth Ann >>> (She, her, hers) >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > > > -- > Sasha Golden > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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