Water Harvesting 101
Water harvesting encompasses three activities: Redirecting rainwater away from where it isn’t wanted to where it is Storing rainwater for later use, for example, during a drought Recycling “used” water. At my place, I don’t send laundry water down the drain. It’s for my four fruit trees! On this podcast, we’ll cover all these topics and more!
Episodes
Sep 22, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
6 min
Want to make your digestive system run in reverse? Drink your cistern water, straight out of the tank! How can you avoid this calamity? By filtering your water.
Sep 8, 2025
Sep 8, 2025
7 min
Since the summer heat is on blast and the monsoon rains have been paltry, it's time to cut back on water use. Here's how I'm doing it.
Sep 1, 2025
Sep 1, 2025
6 min
The heartbreaking tale of how I killed perfectly good plants. And then I thought I could revive them with water.
Aug 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025
7 min
Got a lull in the rainfall? Perfect time to clean your rain guage. Learn how in this episode
Aug 18, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
6 min
A look at rain gauges and rain reporting. Includes recommendations of two rain reporting programs, CoCoRaHS.org and RainLog.org. See Martha's hardworking rain gauge on her blog, www.WesternSkyCommunications.com/blog.
Aug 11, 2025
Aug 11, 2025
5 min
How I handle a summer monsoon season that's starting on a disappointing note.
Aug 4, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
6 min
How I photograph passive water harvesting features when they're busy! During rainstorms!
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
5 min
How to add more drought-tolerant trees to your yard -- without spending money.
Jul 21, 2025
Jul 21, 2025
6 min
How to keep your garden going, even when the daytime highs exceed 100 degrees.