Rainwater Harvesting
It is now viable to harvest rainwater for your whole household. This includes rainwater harvesting, storing and pumping rainwater for bathing, showering, toilet flushing, pool, laundry and irrigation. Rainwater harvesting together with other Water Rhapsody products can save up to 90% of your water bill.
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Tag Archives: Gardening
JoJo Water Tank Prices
JoJo Water Tank Special: 2500l – R1795 5000l – R2995 Includes VAT and delivery in the NMB area. Click here for available Colours
Use a Water Tank for your Garden
Using rainwater tanks is the perfect way for you to create the garden of your dreams and keep it green all year round. One of the biggest drains of a city’s water supply can come from people using their water for gardening. Most people enjoy the look of beautiful lawns and lush gardens, however this is using precious water that is needed for bathing, cooking or drinking. Gardens account for most of the water used in the home and is therefore the biggest domestic contributer to the water shortage. No matter what type of water problems you are experiencing and whether you stay in Western/Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Natal or anywhere else in the world for that matter, there is a way to have lush gardens without using up your city’s water supply. To build a system that is suitable for your garden, you need to calculate
Phosphate in Washing Powder destroy Water Eco Systems.
Phosphate is a nutrient that is essential for plant growth and is found naturally in the environment. But the excess use of phosphates by humans is overloading our water bodies, which can lead to toxic algal blooms. Have a look at this video to see the effects of overloading our environment with phosphates usually used in washing powders on a daily basis. Use our Eco-friendly Products links to find out more about phosphate-free detergents. Also read this very informative post on Eco-friendly Laundry: http://www.watersafe.co.za/2010/03/10/eco-friendly-laundry/
Latest Rainfall in EC
Daily Rainfall over South Africa to the nearest mm Preliminary 24-hour rainfall data ending at 08:00 on the 2010-04-06 Rainfall in whole mm Eastern Cape ADDO ELEPHANT PARK 02 ALEXANDRIA – POL 12 ALIWAL-NORTH PLAATKOP 23 BUFFELSFONTEIN 16 BURGERSDORP – POL 18 CAPE ST FRANCIS 01 DOHNE – AGR 12 EAST LONDON WO 03 ELANDS RIVER-BOSBOK RAND 17 ELLIOT 08 FORT BEAUFORT 01 GRAAFF – REINET 02 HUMANSDORP 07 JAMESTOWN 13 KAREEDOUW – POL 05 LADY GREY – IDEAL 16 NAHOON DAM ARS 09 NGQURA (COEGA) 01 PATENSIE 04 PORT ALFRED – AIRPORT 05 PORT ELIZABETH WO 01 SWARTKOPS POWER STATION 01 THIRD AVENUE DIP ARS 03 UITENHAGE 13
Grey Water Diverter
You may ask: What are the implications regarding any toxic levels to the plants or animals in your garden using grey water? Answer: Not bad at all. As long as you follow a few simple rules regarding the use of grey water for your garden. Water Rhapsody has installed more than 3000 grey water systems in Cape Town alone. We recommend low or phosphate free washing powders to use in your laundry. Avoid the use of fabric softeners, and sodium hypochlorite (JIK). Many of the Water Rhapsody installations date back from 1994, including those of the people who started the Fresh Water Institute at UCT, and Professor Kader and Louise Asmal. They have Fynbos gardens, and these are all green and beautiful. We never take water from dishwashing machines, so the abrasive nature of the dishwashing detergent is not of concern. All dishwashing water must go into the sewer.
Michelle Garforth-Venter’s Conservation Tips:
Going Waterwise in the Garden You should be watering your garden very early in the morning or in the early evening as this helps reduce and prevent evaporation and allows for moisture to be taken in by the soil. Only water ones or twice a week: having an indigenous garden makes this tip an easy one – remember that when watering your garden it is important to thoroughly soak it as this will allow deeper soil penetration and encourage deeper root growth, which in turn promotes a plant’s ability to survive in long periods of drought. Plant indigenous: it need far less water than exotics, and the added benefit of an indigenous garden is that you will then encourage a huge variety of beautiful birds to visit and spend time in you garden. Group plants with thw same or similar water needs together in the same beds, this will ensure that you don’t over-water drought-resistant plants and under-water the thirsty plants. Use your lawn efficiently: a well maintained green lawn is definitely beautiful but by far the biggest water consumer. Consider reducing your lawn size by cutting out any unnecessary sections or replacing sections with beds for drought-resistant plants and … Continue reading
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