In this episode, I introduce three passive water harvesting principles:
Passive Principle #1: Think like water. Remember that, regardless of the terrain, it always flows downhill. Do you like where it’s going? Or do you need to send it elsewhere?
Passive Principle #2: Decide what you want your water to do. Since rain is falling on your property, free of charge, treat it like a helpful friend that nourishes your plants, rather than a nuisance that causes floods.
Passive Principle #3: Plan for overflow. Remember, you don’t control the weather. If you’ve built a single water harvesting basin and it fills up, you have a big problem. Connect it to a second basin, and your excess water has a place to go – without leaving your property.