tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post6307311943888489812..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: Catching RainKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-36794817291835204342010-03-26T09:20:54.885-04:002010-03-26T09:20:54.885-04:00Angela ~ Good luck with your rain garden!
Matti ~...<b>Angela ~ </b>Good luck with your rain garden!<br /><br /><b>Matti ~ </b>That's a little hard for me to wrap my head around, but I don't live in an area where lack of water is a problem.<br /><br /><b>Terry ~ </b>Ft. Wayne isn't my city (I'm in Ohio and out in the boonies), but it's the nearest large city, 30 miles away. I don't know what the exact violations were, other than the level of pollutants in the rivers was too high.<br /><br /><b>Ilona ~ </b>They made a point of stressing that rain gardens must be placed 10-20 feet away from foundations and basements.<br /><br /><b>Earth Girl ~ </b>Yes, they did talk about technical assistance and had a separate visual in the Power Point presentation for it. I'm kind of surprised that you haven't gotten any calls! People were very engaged in the presentation and planning when we had breaks.<br />I'll be writing my article for <i>Indiana Gardener</i> this weekend. I might have some questions for you!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-61370256291308414982010-03-26T08:18:51.230-04:002010-03-26T08:18:51.230-04:00Kylee, did they talk about technical assistance or...Kylee, did they talk about technical assistance or a personal rain garden coach? They have contracted with me to provide this service for those who have attended the workshop but still have questions. I am excited about the opportunity. I haven't been called upon yet to provide any services but expect I will be busy in a few weeks. I'm on the board of the St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative whose sole purpose is to improve water quality, so this is part of my passion.Earth Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-26066359711271125842010-03-25T10:54:42.799-04:002010-03-25T10:54:42.799-04:00I always wondered about rain gardens. I probably c...I always wondered about rain gardens. I probably could use one here, but concerned that I would actually be producing a conduit for more water at our foundation. right now I am happy with the rain barrel, and might utilize that idea at another corner with lots of water runoffIlonaGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035401683506659646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-87627360324170309642010-03-24T20:16:44.096-04:002010-03-24T20:16:44.096-04:00To bad your city violated the CWA to begin with, b...To bad your city violated the CWA to begin with, but at least they're makin up for it. I'm curious as to the violations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-75465347361312193152010-03-24T17:26:14.618-04:002010-03-24T17:26:14.618-04:00We capture rain water to use with our carnivorous ...We capture rain water to use with our carnivorous plants (they are sensitive to our tap water, even though we have good drinking water here in San Francisco). I am still not certain it is legal to keep what we caught as some drought states have made it illegal to capture and store rainwater. MattiMattihttp://faroutflora.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-47059616758388348672010-03-24T15:52:44.229-04:002010-03-24T15:52:44.229-04:00I just learned about these too! They're fascin...I just learned about these too! They're fascinating and I'm sad to say I'd never heard of them before. <br /><br />Now, I'm trying to figure out how to add one to my tiny garden. Thanks for reminding me. ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596276645644908057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-31965868931802206032010-03-24T08:07:11.527-04:002010-03-24T08:07:11.527-04:00Monica ~ We have one rain barrel, but I only use t...<b>Monica ~ </b>We have one rain barrel, but I only use that for things that are close to it. Yes, blog about that roof! I've got things that I've been meaning to blog about, too, such as our 2009 visit to Cantigney Gardens in Chicago.<br /><br /><b>Joseph ~ </b>In this case, it isn't really about attracting butterflies or growing native plants, but they do advocate that. Whatever the reason, it's all good!<br /><br /><b>Lisa ~ </b>Fort Wayne has signs for the homeowner, too. You should stop, then blog about it!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-80600685633507619072010-03-24T07:55:21.682-04:002010-03-24T07:55:21.682-04:00My BIL lives in AnnArbor, they have a neighbor tha...My BIL lives in AnnArbor, they have a neighbor that has a rain garden and they even have a little sign to state that is what it is. This person lives on a hilly lot and I have always wanted to stop and take a closer look. Maybe next time I am there I will.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-73263003704872246252010-03-24T07:29:20.969-04:002010-03-24T07:29:20.969-04:00wow, those are great incentives! i wish we did som...wow, those are great incentives! i wish we did something like that here in Texas. you'd think we would with the dwindling native plants and butterflies ... thanks for sharing the link, i'll definitely go by there to find more info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-84131437900189059902010-03-23T23:31:49.169-04:002010-03-23T23:31:49.169-04:00You get a small credit on your water bill if you h...You get a small credit on your water bill if you have a rain garden in Ann Arbor. I don't officially have one, but I do have two rain barrels that I made and I use very little excess water in my garden. And, you remind me, I've been meaning to blog about a green roof I helped install... in May, 2008! Oops. I admire frequent bloggers, I really do. :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.com