Water, Water, Everywhere?

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Feb 26, 1999

It is snowing as I sit down at my keyboard to create this week's article. A reminder that it is still Winter, even though Spring is less than a month away. Perhaps, the snowfall, we've had several snowstorms recently, is the impetus behind my topic choice, water. This week, I present the first in a two part series about our water supply.

Seeds do not come alive unless their indiviudal water needs are met. They may lay dormant in Mother Earth for years, before receiving sufficient water. Water awakens the seed, thereby, beginning the process which results in the nutrients that exist within the plant, travelling from the field, where they grow, to our table, where they are consumed. Hopefully,the field where the plants grow, is our property or a plot in a community garden, so that we can insure the food's quality and save some seeds for next year's crop.

Regardless, of where the plant grows, or what the plant is, water the common element, without it, none survive and when the plants disappear our food supply dwindles along with them. There is a direct corelation between the health of our food crops and the health of the food we eat. This precious resource needs to be used with care in guarantee that we never run out.

There are a number of methods to increase our non-potable water supply so that we can make sure our gardens get what they need. We will look closer at some of these next week. In an emergency it may be too late to store the water you need. Water can be purified rather simply depending upon its original condition. If it's tap water you have stored purification is a simple process.

Next week we'll take a closer look water conservation techniques and water collecting methods that will enable you to increase your personal water supply.

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