The brief story of sunshine and water in Tucson goes like this:
- Sunshine: Way too much!
- Water: Not enough!
Ultra-bright midday sun is turning my cabeza temporal squash plants into a bunch of swooning drama queens…
Save those plants! Must have emergency infusion of greywater! To the kitchen we must go! It’s garden-bucket-water time!
The water in the sink adds up to about half of what can go into this bucket. More than enough to revive the squash…
Yes, I know. You’re not supposed to pour greywater on the vegetable garden. Or so I’ve heard.
My philosophy is that if it’s wet and it revives the plants, it’s all good. The soap is degradable BioPac from the food co-op. Works for me. And the garden.
Then I talked to a neighbor. He said that squash aren’t too fond of direct summer sun. So, time for the quick-and-dirty shade cloth structure…
Then there’s my long-suffering desert hackberry plant. Thing has never thrived. Finally figured out that it wasn’t getting enough water. Swamp cooler bleed-off water to the rescue…
Line runs across the back yard, goes under the fence, and terminates at a very happy hackberry…
Next project, and yes, there always is one around here: Turning this pallet into the frame for a raised garden bed…
