Harvesting Rain Water
Fresh water, free of chlorine or other additives is foundational to a home ecosystem. If we analyze the core of an organic system to plant life and then further to dependence on the soil of plants, then we can better understand the life present within soil. Soil needs moisture because bacteria in the living soil need water. I am an advocate for harvesting rain water as your first step in building a home ecosystem. A good example for this concerns composting and vermicomposting. Bacteria, fungi, and worms, as well as other organisms in the soil need moisture. One of the first steps in establishing a worm farm is to add moisture to the worm bedding in the habitat. Often, vendors of worm farms will provide coconut coir that you must add water to provide for the worms. Yet regardless of the type of bedding used, moisture is essential. This is also the case for backyard composting systems. Water is a prerequisite, and the source of the ...