Great News! The state of California has loosened restrictions on using gray water. Gray water is the water that goes down the drain from sinks, showers, and washing machines. As long as you aren't washing something like dirty diapers or something similar, you can use gray water to water your plants. Instead of the water going into the sewer system, it can go into a holding tank for later use.

 I am sure there are some of you that have been showering with a trash can and then dumping the water into the garden. Now you can hook up your shower drain to a pipe that will lead to a storage container for the water. 

This is great news because of our extreme water shortage we can't afford to waste water as we have been. We are using a system that will allow you to collect your gray water - either above ground or below ground and with the aid of pump it can be used in conjunction with you irrigation system. 

 Give us a call and we can schedule an appointment for an appraisal and an estimate.These systems are not crazy expensive and of course think of the water savings!

 

Go Green Gardeners will be demonstrating our living wall next to NapaStyle and Bottega restaurant in Yountville Ca August 9.Both NapaStyle and Bottega are the creation of Top Chef Master finalist Michael Chiarello. Chef Chiarello and 3 other of the Top Chef masters will be there for a barbecue and fund raiser. We use the NapaStyle Riddling Racks to create our unique living walls. If you are in the area come by have some barbecue, meet the chefs and see our living wall demonstration. Oh and of course there will be wine tasting - it is Napa afterall.