The big event has happened, finally... We have a lakh litres of water!
At our land near Panchgani, finding water in summers was always an issue... our handpump, which sustains the 100-odd saplings, has water only from July to March.
This summer, we dug a pond and waterproofed it. Here's how it looked like just before the monsoons hit.
I'm yet to take a picture of the filled up pond, but am informed that it's filled up to capacity.
Another change in the last few months: We closed up the porch around the farmhouse... it was just too windy to enjoy in most months of the year. It looks like this now..
The water and the shelter will make more possible ... more staying there, more saplings, maybe a veggie patch.
At our land near Panchgani, finding water in summers was always an issue... our handpump, which sustains the 100-odd saplings, has water only from July to March.
This summer, we dug a pond and waterproofed it. Here's how it looked like just before the monsoons hit.
I'm yet to take a picture of the filled up pond, but am informed that it's filled up to capacity.
Another change in the last few months: We closed up the porch around the farmhouse... it was just too windy to enjoy in most months of the year. It looks like this now..
The water and the shelter will make more possible ... more staying there, more saplings, maybe a veggie patch.
