tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post8706119026635919216..comments2024-03-29T08:50:21.054+02:00Comments on Eco Footprint ~ South Africa: Summer is on it's way...Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-12685739405204301382015-10-09T14:59:35.515+02:002015-10-09T14:59:35.515+02:00Bill - That sounds like (human) females too. Appa...Bill - That sounds like (human) females too. Apparently we are born with all the eggs we are ever going to have ;)<br /><br />I have also noticed that the hen eats more than the rooster - must be because she has such an important function - making all those yummy eggs... ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-21598548646704043172015-10-09T14:58:03.927+02:002015-10-09T14:58:03.927+02:00Vicki - They won't think those tanks are ugly ...Vicki - They won't think those tanks are ugly when they have no water... Yeah, new, unused septic tanks would make an excellent underground water storage unit :)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-24693476375715756122015-10-09T13:36:57.520+02:002015-10-09T13:36:57.520+02:00I recall reading that a hen has every egg she'...I recall reading that a hen has every egg she's ever going to lay in her from day one. It's just a slow process as they develop. If you've ever processed a hen you know that there are a lot of eggs in there! Amazing stuff.<br />It's interesting to notice how much more hens eat than roosters, despite roosters being the larger bird. I suppose that's to supply the energy to grow Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-8443581260780812202015-10-08T18:45:55.934+02:002015-10-08T18:45:55.934+02:00Over here in California, people seem to have their...Over here in California, people seem to have their heads in their backsides with regard to fresh water! Although the population numbers seem to increase exponentially, our fresh water sources are dwindling due to our ongoing drought, yet lawns, swimming pools and lush green golf courses seem to be everywhere! Rainwater collection? City folk seem to think that a rainwater tank would be ugly andVickie @ makingoursustainablelife.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210045536198927269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-32950963257092861452015-10-05T20:56:22.684+02:002015-10-05T20:56:22.684+02:00Oops, I'm really not sure, but I'll check ...Oops, I'm really not sure, but I'll check with my neighbours, they have the same kind. I have an existing base for my new tank, it's nice and high and very sturdy brick reinforced with metal strips, so it can take the weight. When I got here the municipal water was fine, but every time they switch the mains off to dig up a pipe or do a repair, it all goes wacky. Every tap has to bepossumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-37227348922650420462015-10-05T07:51:55.308+02:002015-10-05T07:51:55.308+02:00possumqueensa - Are you sure it's a cement tan...possumqueensa - Are you sure it's a cement tank, and not an asbestos one?<br /><br />Don't forget to make a concrete base for your new tank. When it rains the ground gets soft, which can cause your tank to tilt and potentially fall over / develop a leak ;)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-71663913041487342762015-10-04T22:10:08.868+02:002015-10-04T22:10:08.868+02:00Unfortunately the person who lived in this house t...Unfortunately the person who lived in this house took the big tank with them and left a 1000 liter concrete one which doesn't appear to have any kind of filtration, so I am drinking the bird droppings and roof runoff, which probably isn't too good. I've been doing it for six months and feel absolutely fine and the cats like it too. I have a wonderful location for my next tank, whichpossumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-30159997996836103842015-10-04T16:06:58.535+02:002015-10-04T16:06:58.535+02:00possumqueensa - Yeah - we don;t buy bottled water ...possumqueensa - Yeah - we don;t buy bottled water either, but thankfully, our municipal water (from Overberg) is OK to drink.<br /><br />Have you got a first flush on your drainpipe into the tank? Do you catch bird droppings before they enter the tank?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-90718185990113172192015-10-04T15:39:58.381+02:002015-10-04T15:39:58.381+02:00I totally agree with you about lawn, golf courses ...I totally agree with you about lawn, golf courses full of sprinklers make me apoplectic with rage. Not only do they suck up water at a rate of knots, but the noise of mowers and weedeaters aaargh! Water is definitely going to be a trigger issue this summer. In my town, the tap water is a sort of beige and tastes terrible. I refuse to buy water in bottles, so I drink the rainwater out my tank possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-84625550355566451492015-10-04T13:46:54.887+02:002015-10-04T13:46:54.887+02:00possumqueensa - I think the water restrictions are...possumqueensa - I think the water restrictions are due to a larger quantity of people making demands on the limited dam capacity. Also, global warming is going to affect the WC causing more frequent, longer and more severe droughts. Anyone here who doesn't have a fresh / rainwater tank is shortsighted, I think. A month of no takeaways / restaurant meals will pay for that incredibly Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-68416363852459827322015-10-04T13:41:12.933+02:002015-10-04T13:41:12.933+02:00Harry - We had too many quiet-ish years with the d...Harry - We had too many quiet-ish years with the downturn in the economy. Thankfully, things are sorting themselves out, but it all takes effort, do you know what I mean. Sorta like being hungry empowers one to appreciate every meal, no matter how small.<br /><br />Hope you and the Missus are safe up there on your mountainside...?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-33833102770537098152015-10-04T08:55:38.679+02:002015-10-04T08:55:38.679+02:00It's funny to hear they are considering water ...It's funny to hear they are considering water restrictions for the Western cape when it's chucking down outside. possumqueensahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456571934916321686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3375887793985280500.post-35837024856878075302015-10-04T04:03:49.823+02:002015-10-04T04:03:49.823+02:00I'm glad things are going well, and your busin...I'm glad things are going well, and your business is rolling along. It's good all your rain tanks are full. We are having a bad storm here, over a three day period. Too much of a good thing.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.com