Watering twice a day? Is that necessary? Here in Australia we have watering restrictions. Every home is restricted to TWO watering days PER WEEK. That is with reticulation anyway. My lawn tends to grow very well with that. In fact, I haven’t watered it in weeks now we get some autumn rains and it is eagerly awaiting the lawn mower two weeks before he’s due.

Potted plants are much more water conservant than garden beds. The water is stored and used more directly rather than sinking through to the water table or draining out to a water system.

The shower heads are a fantastic idea. I’ve been thinking of changing mine recently. I have a broad head so I have to turn the water on quite hard to get a decent spray (vs. a trickle) I’d rather have a smaller shower head with a stronger spray.

I think it is wonderful to see so many great energy and earth saving innitiatives in action. It makes me realize we all have our small part to play in the world’s health.

Oh I’ve done my part. I have CFL lightbulbs everywhere in my house. I water my yards twice a day for a short period of time. I don’t have any potted plants. I use efficient shower heads. I have HE clothes washer/dryer. I don’t use the dish washer. I drive a Civic Hybrid. I don’t use the air conditioning (much).

Now if only photovoltaic cells are cheap….

It’s great to hear your neighbourhood got into the spirit and reconnected. It is amazing the distance technology seems to give us. We think that all these amenities are creating a connection but the greater connection is to walk out the door and experience the world.

Aww, Rudy! Save the planet man! Even if you missed Earth Hour you can do your part by remembering to conserve power where possible. Turn power of at the wall when you don’t need to use appliances. Keep lights off unless needed. Reuse grey water and conserve water use. Even something as simple as putting a bucket in your shower and using the water that fills it to water plants can have a significant impact. The great thing about all this is that it’s also saving you money on electricity and water expenses.

It’s never too late to do your part.

The Earth Hour was only a short period, not enough to tell scary ghost stories. It was dark and humid too, and we passed the time drinking cool cocktails. The nice thing about it was that neighbors came out of their homes and got to talking that extended for three hours after the lights went on. A friendlier atmosphere was created where usually people only give a forced smile or an obligatory greeting. At least now we have something more concrete to talk about.

Each took a turn to run inside their homes to get somh the snacks to go with the drink. This Earth Hour thing is not good for the weight watchers after all! LOL! –Durano, done!