Short and sweet today...
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I'd love one of these in my garden :)
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| You can see how the netting captures the moisture from the mist |
But, there again, wandering out in the garden early one day last week when it was almost completely misted in...
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| T'was a brilliantly icy, misty early morning... |
... and, then toddling through the shadecloth veggie patch I spied...
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| Here you can see the mist droplets collecting on all the spiderwebs on the walls of the shadecloth veggie patch |
... mist collecting on the shadecloth (and spiderwebs) around my veggie hut...
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| Visible proof that the mist is accumulating on the net of the shadecloth veggie hut |
...and dripping from the roof of the veggie hut.
Which proves the principle completely :)
But I fancy the look of the structure - very Out of Africa :)
I love it when I can learn something new! I would never have thought about collecting morning mist. Something similar might be applicable here, for where I live along side the river, early foggy mornings are frequent. Thanks for showing the possibilities.
ReplyDeleteVicki - The beauty of sharing this is that if ever you find yourself in a situation where you have no water to drink, but there is dew / mist / condensation during the day / night, you will be able to harvest pure water to drink.
DeleteFor those who live in (hectic) drought area, this is a valuable source of water :)
That is SO cool. You know when I first saw the top picture, I imagined it as something from the future, like a movie where they are showing future solutions to problems. I guess the future is now!
ReplyDeleteIt has a natural, organic beauty to it as well doesn't it? Almost like something designed by nature herself. What an interesting solution.
1st Man - It is attractive, isn't it - and, yes, it is almost someting designed by nature :)
DeleteIn one of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency books I was struck by a description of how Mr. JLB Matakone would carefully create a system with a line of string that would feed condensed dewdrops to each plant in his garden. So simple, so brilliant.
ReplyDeleteAnd just for contrast, at this moment I am in the goat barn, spending the afternoon keeping an eye on my older doe who is due to kid this weekend. It is 53F/12C, but so damp I feel chilled to the bone - and brought out a blanket to wrap up in!
ReplyDeleteQuinn - LOL 12oC - I would definitely need a blanket to keep me warm(er). 13oC is your summer????
DeleteThe system you describe in your first comment sounds like a basic drip irrigation - did the author give any more info?
Quinn - Btw, forgot to ask - any progress on the kid? Do you have to assist goats with their birthing?
DeleteDani - that is beautiful! and such a good idea for places that regularly experience drought conditions. we have a ton of mist and early morning fog here....if we ever needed to, we could collect the mist and dew. and if you live in a very rural area where there isn't alot of pollution, the mist/dew that you collected would be beautiful drinking water. thanks for sharing. i hope that you get one of those...or better yet...your MAN comes up with an idea on how to make one. i know that he can. and now he hates me for adding another thing to his "honey-do" list - bahahahahahah!
ReplyDeletemuch love Dani! your friend,
kymber
kymber - "Honey-do" list comes waaaaaay after his list...
DeleteYeah - pollution free mist water would be ideal, but in a push, even water from polluted mist would be better than dying of thirst LOL
That is cool!
ReplyDeleteSol - T'is, isn't it :)
DeleteI like that. I hope I never need to build one, because it would mean we were in an awful drought, but I like the idea and the look. It does look "out of Africa."
ReplyDeleteHarry - Here's hoping we all never get to this state, but a good idea to be prepared and have alternative options available.
Delete"Out of Africa" in Africa LOL
was talking to someone about this, and he pointed out - if I can see dew on my Pelargonium tometosum leaves ... then there is dew available to harvest.
ReplyDeleteDiana - Exactly, and for those in rural areas that have no access to running water, this is an excellent way for them to obtain some clean drinking water :)
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