9216 Holmby Way Santee

• Date: Jun 30 2012 Time: 01:08
• Description:
  My Mom was once referred to as the crazy French Lady for her methods of water use and gardening, bee keeping, etc. That was the 70's. Now her yard is starting to gain recognition for being an example of responsible use. The lawn was removed in the 70's. She planted drought tolerant plants and only watered with her bucket, water from her rain barrel, and sometimes, the hose. She has a garden built to maximize sun and shade with cocoa mulch and her own blend from her spinning composter to keep moisture from escaping and organic nutrients in. She has a potting bench with a sink that drains into a bucket to use for watering. Whatever water doesn't drain from the roof to the waiting yard goes in a rain barrel.