Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The rain garden in action

Here's a quick video of the rain garden in action.The excitement, I can barely stand it.



The basin is maybe a third full. I'm not sure now if I'd want to direct more gutters here. We'll just have to see how it performs throughout the winter. Sometimes I remember that scene from the end of Poltergeist where Craig T. Nelson is running around the backyard and everything is flooding, including the half-dug swimming pool, and all the bodies start popping up. I don't want that to happen.
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15 comments:

  1. HeatherDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Ooh, what does mostly mean? I have a few spots where I need to put down more rocks so the slope doesn't erode.

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  2. Sharon KidderDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Today was an exciting day for the rain gardens! Ours mostly worked.

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  3. HeatherDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    But the developers sold me the land so cheaply!

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  4. Amy CissellDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    So much awesome! Also, you shouldn't have put the rain garden over your burial grounds...that's just bad karma. :)

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  5. HeatherDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Like a body coming up? Or like the water going down? It's not like a toilet, it's slow.

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  6. ScottbencohenDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    I keep waiting for something to happen.

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  7. HeatherDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    LOL. Carol Ann, stay away from the light!

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  8. ScottyboiDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Very cool to see it in action! I think you're safe as long as you don't see that creepy little lady with the high voice and the big glasses ;-)

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  9. HeatherDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    I'm sorry. :( It's really pretty miserable out, if that makes you feel any better.

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  10. trailergypsyDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Aww damn you, now I miss home even more. It doesn't rain here, just snows.

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  11. Loree/danger gardenDecember 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Today will certainly be a great test, it is crazy out there! (just how many bodies are we talking about here?)

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  12. Alexis DreatoriFebruary 10, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    Thanks for sharing the video to us. Your rain garden is so cue even though it's just a small garden.
    synthetic grass

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  13. Lee MayApril 30, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    Your rain garden looks swell, and gutters sure provide a heap of water. Gutterless in Connecticut, I'm hoping for rain.

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  14. HeatherApril 30, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Thanks Lee. I'll send you some rain if you'll send some design prowess my way. I want your rain garden!

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  15. HeatherNovember 17, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    This is as heavy as it gets, right? Right? Please say yes, it's making me nervous.

    Ever since I found bones in the yard I've been more worried than usual that I'll find a body back there. My neighbors found a tombstone in their yard!

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