Week 2: Watering, Weeding & Designing

Each raised bed needs one large watering can and one small watering can of water a piece. This mean four trips up and down the stairs, down the hallway, down the alley, through the fence, and across the lot without spilling. There is no faucet to attach a hose to, so I have been thinking about other more creative ways to give the plants their daily drink.

Here is one really interesting design that collects water from the dew that falls overnight. Unlike the large community sized dew nets being used in remote mountainous areas to provide potable drinking water, this dew collector, designed by a graduate student, is small enough to meet the water needs of an individual. Or of a small garden, perhaps. http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/06/26/harvest-water-from-the-air-with-fog-dew-collectors/