Comments on: The fortunate rain http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/12/17/the-fortunate-rain/ A novice's attempt to get 15 percent of his food from his suburban fifth acre Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:27:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Katie http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/12/17/the-fortunate-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Katie Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=304#comment-287 I can't wait to have a house so I can set up a rain saving system. Renting sucks. I can’t wait to have a house so I can set up a rain saving system. Renting sucks.

]]> By: Jason http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/12/17/the-fortunate-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Jason Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:37:16 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=304#comment-189 I agree with you: I shouldn't have condemned the whole river. However, it's not exactly the pristine waters of 10,000 years ago, either. When I think of the San Diego River, I think of the sections I drive past in my area, murky and foaming with whatever the San Diegans of today have dumped into it. I applaud your restoration. What sections would you recommend for a visit? Whereabouts are you irrigating edibles with the river? I agree with you: I shouldn’t have condemned the whole river. However, it’s not exactly the pristine waters of 10,000 years ago, either. When I think of the San Diego River, I think of the sections I drive past in my area, murky and foaming with whatever the San Diegans of today have dumped into it.

I applaud your restoration. What sections would you recommend for a visit? Whereabouts are you irrigating edibles with the river?

]]> By: Rio Ricardo http://www.eattheyard.com/2009/12/17/the-fortunate-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Rio Ricardo Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:20:11 +0000 http://www.eattheyard.com/?p=304#comment-179 Great article and I applaud your goal of growing your food and plans to catch rain. I do have to take issue with you regarding the San Diego River though. The reason we have the San Diego we have today is because of the river. It has served the people of San Diego for nearly 10,000 years and plays a huge role in supporting the globally significant amount of bio-diversity we have here. This weekend will be planting at a restoration project on the river using the river water to sustain the plants we put in the ground. We do test the chemistry of the river and there are many sections that have water good enough to irrigate a private crop of consumables. We love the river and are working diligently to restore its health for all to enjoy. Check us out at www.sandiegoriver.org Great article and I applaud your goal of growing your food and plans to catch rain. I do have to take issue with you regarding the San Diego River though. The reason we have the San Diego we have today is because of the river. It has served the people of San Diego for nearly 10,000 years and plays a huge role in supporting the globally significant amount of bio-diversity we have here. This weekend will be planting at a restoration project on the river using the river water to sustain the plants we put in the ground. We do test the chemistry of the river and there are many sections that have water good enough to irrigate a private crop of consumables.
We love the river and are working diligently to restore its health for all to enjoy. Check us out at http://www.sandiegoriver.org

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