tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033889.post8459897915386237187..comments2023-08-02T10:29:30.215-04:00Comments on Brain Seeds: Cottage: Plants & CompostingBon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03314306815669605358noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033889.post-40789476388095503722009-11-02T18:34:09.900-05:002009-11-02T18:34:09.900-05:00It's actually not a septic system, I was incor...It's actually not a septic system, I was incorrect to describe it as such. It's a holding tank that needs emptying whenever it gets full, and that's the reason why we conserve water so vigourously there: to have the tank emptied as least often as possible. Having the truck come and pump it out costs money.<br />Still, I should apply the same water conserving techniques I do up at the cottage to my city life.Bon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03314306815669605358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12033889.post-26982552124362529532009-11-01T18:05:31.222-05:002009-11-01T18:05:31.222-05:00Tripped over this old post. Curious. Why more emph...Tripped over this old post. Curious. Why more emphasis on water conversation at the cottage vs city? Is septic system poorly functioning? Seems to me water is simply being 'moved' from the river through the house and back into the ground via septic... so seems would be less emphasis than in city where used water consumes water treatment resources.... Shrugs... just an outside observation... Obsessed with water in the hills of Texas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com