MTBeer Posted January 18, 2017 Share I see your point but here in Joburg it's different. Lots of rain in summer which suits the swimming season, little rain in winter but pool not really in use and if you put a pool blanket or it reduces the evaporation. You will also be surprised how quickly the jojo fills even in a small drizzle Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkI have a smallish garden and I would need about 20 000 litres a month to keep the garden in top shape and maybe half that to just get by. So that is 4 to 8 JoJo tanks per month x 4 months of summer = 16 to 32 JoJo tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share sorry a bit off topic here - so my question on the JoJo tanks is this. In Cape Town it rains in winter so tank gets filled up and doesn't get used. In summer when there is no rain, and you use the water from the tank 2500 litres is not going to last very long? The solution is more tanks or a bigger tank just make sure that you have enough surface area/roof for tank count or size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted January 18, 2017 Share Waiting for the first rains ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share I have a smallish garden and I would need about 20 000 litres a month to keep the garden in top shape and maybe half that to just get by. So that is 4 to 8 JoJo tanks per month x 4 months of summer = 16 to 32 JoJo tanks. That is a lot of water for a small garden. You will have to prioritize. Watering of garden is low on the priority list. Think about not having water at all, then you will not care about the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted January 18, 2017 Share I believe gardening, at least the kind that requires water, should be outlawed. It is the biggest waste of water I have seen in my life. If you really feel the need to mess about with plants in the ground then get the types of plants that are most suited for our dry summer conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share Waiting for the first rains ... There is less than 100 days of water left in the WC. The winter rain will not be enough to fill up the dams to last through the next summer, in fact there is a chance that water will run out during the winter of 2017, I advise to be prepared its going to be water zombie apocalypse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted January 18, 2017 Share That is a lot of water for a small garden. You will have to prioritize. Watering of garden is low on the priority list. Think about not having water at all, then you will not care about the garden.I'm not using that amount of water or anything near it at the moment. Just sayng that is what I would need from a jojo. My garden is dying/dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppi Posted January 18, 2017 Share I have a smallish garden and I would need about 20 000 litres a month to keep the garden in top shape and maybe half that to just get by. So that is 4 to 8 JoJo tanks per month x 4 months of summer = 16 to 32 JoJo tanks. My total water consumption is between 18000 L to 21 000 L per month, you telling me you use that only to water the garden? . No wonder the cape has no water............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share I'm not using that amount of water or anything near it at the moment. Just sayng that is what I would need from a jojo. My garden is dying/dead. Sorry to hear that. You will have to replace with plants that don`t need much water. Desert backyards is the new in thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share My total water consumption is between 18000 L to 21 000 L per month, you telling me you use that only to water the garden? . No wonder the cape has no water............ 18 - 21k L as total is also a big boat load of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted January 18, 2017 Share My total water consumption is between 18000 L to 21 000 L per month, you telling me you use that only to water the garden? . No wonder the cape has no water............read my reply above again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouxenator Posted January 18, 2017 Share Just curious about what other water saving measure people take? I know it's slightly off topic but this is what we do : 1) Wait until the dishwasher is full and then use the longer eco-wash.2) In the evenings my wife and toddler baths first then it's my turn.3) No garden4) No bike or car washes5) In the rare case of showering we have water saving shower heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Sorry to hear that. You will have to replace with plants that don`t need much water. Desert backyards is the new in thing.this is the look I'm going for http://dreamatico.com/data_images/desert/desert-3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share this is the look I'm going for Very nice you will need a fatbike for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted January 18, 2017 Share Just curious about what other water saving measure people take? I know it's slightly off topic but this is what we do : 1) Wait until the dishwasher is full and then use the longer eco-wash.2) In the evenings my wife and toddler baths first then it's my turn.3) No garden4) No bike or car washes5) In the rare case of showering we have water saving shower heads. timed my shower the other day - 1min 30 sec. And I switch off water while applying soap/shampoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted January 18, 2017 Share Just curious about what other water saving measure people take? I know it's slightly off topic but this is what we do : 1) Wait until the dishwasher is full and then use the longer eco-wash.2) In the evenings my wife and toddler baths first then it's my turn.3) No garden4) No bike or car washes5) In the rare case of showering we have water saving shower heads. You forgot to do the rain dance. This is the cause of the drought. Please add rain dance to the list and then make a rain dance video to show us how its done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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