Inner City Farmer

I seem to be buying a lot of things lately, and here I go again. The Austin Water Utility Conservation Program is sponsoring a sale on rain barrels this weekend. They usually cost at least $60 or $70 but from 8 to 11:30 a.m. you can buy one for the low low price of $45. You can find more details here.

I have had great success using the one rain barrel I have set up in my back yard. Now I’m hoping to put one in my front yard so I can catch all the water that runs off my roof in that direction. I just planted a row of shrubs between my yard and the street to block off unwanted guests (humans) and invite desired ones (birds), and for plants rain water is the Dom Perignon of the water world. See you at the sale!

We are in a severe drought.

Several weeks ago, I set up a rain barrel to catch what little rain falls on my roof.

Now that’s using my head for something other than a place to stick a baseball cap.