Comments on: Greywater Mulch Pits

By: phantom

phantom — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:33:00 +0000

SOunds great yeah,, like you concept and use of sinks,, have you been designing it for long?,, how is it travelling from completion,, would like to know how it runs for you, if good?

Good stuff keep it up..

My pit system is collecting lots of water this time of year,, at the moment I have no slotted agi pipe at the bottom of the pits,, I wanted to observe to see how much water I am holding and storing in different sections of the pits.. Its off contour a bit at present the pits, some flat some hilly bits slightly,, am deepening the pits in a few week with a blitz team,will keep you updated.

By: Jo Hoy

Jo Hoy — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:25:27 +0000

Hi, I am building a simpliarish design but it is to collect Nursery water that will contain organic fertilisers (fish/seaweed etc). In summary my plan is:
The system has three catchments, First a deep stainless sink with Blue metal, Lomandra Hystrics, this is small to easily clean and its main function is to catch solid sedements such as soil etc. The overflow is collect into an ag pipe that is layed at the bottom of a large cattle trough. On top of this is two bails of Barley straw, 10x potted reeds. A screened hose connected a 1/3 down is covered with soil to prevent light, travels down to an underground 500ltre tank. From here I solar pump up to a 1000ltre header tank. From the header tank I have twin hose one turned on all the time with recycled soaker hose running out to all the beds including raised. The extra hose is turned on in wet times to run out the water, as living in Mullumbimby we can experience 3months of continual rain.
What do you think?

By: Mark .R

Mark .R — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:46:01 +0000

Hey Cam this article is very good, Thanks. I am always fascinated by your way of thinking, thanks for the inspiration.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:34:43 +0000

I’ve installed this idea outside my washing machine and the water is working it’s way down through the garden very nicely.

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:32:42 +0000

Cam – this sounds fantastic and so easy….thanks

By: Leanne

Leanne — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:42:34 +0000

Simple to implement but safer for our gardens – great idea