So, if you have read any of my earlier posts, you probably noticed the biggest problem I had was where I would get my water from. Well, my original thought was a rain barrel, but neither the school nor the fire station had external down spouts. We ended up talking to the water and light company to come up with a solution. We were able to rent a hydrant meter to tap off of the fire hydrant. This meter runs us about $13/quarter (three months) and the water cost is about $2.89/748 gallons.
Down falls: the meter is huge! It is quite heavy. The distance from the gardens to the hydrant is about 120'. This is not a good way to sustain the project after grant funding is used up.
Pros: The water will always be there!
We use garden hose to run out to the gardens and fill the watering cans.
Stuff is starting to grow nicely and the kids will be excited!
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