BROWN IS THE NEW GREEN: Los Gatos & the Water Crisis

Jayne,  It does not sound gross to me. I only flush when I have to flush. It kills me to see so many people watering their lawns and washing their cars. That was a very ignorant comment the person from back east made. I'm shaking my head in disbelief ... but perception and judgment abounds.

Very interesting Jayne Esposito . Old timers here are talking about drought due to some early warm weather. The weather pattern over the last several years leans the opposite way. I am surprised that they have not come up with a way to treat salt water in a huge capacity to serve those who need it.

Jayne - It's a very scary situation you have out there and I feel for you. This is not something to take casually. One thing I might add to the tips would be to stop using all of those multi showerheads in the shower. You really only need one... Just my two cents.... Great post and best of luck...

Hello Jayne,

    Born and raised in California I can not believe some of the comments I hear while living in Idaho.  There is a definite dislike of the perceived Californian's.  I have also noticed those same people do not mind selling their homes to Californian's.  ummph    Great ideas all, on saving water.  It amazes me how many people think it is up to someone else, when just a little help from everyone is the better result.  Mark

Thanks for sharing your water conservation tips. You should write a series of blogs on this topic.

Hi Jayne Esposito , I guess it's time to get out the green spray paint.  I sure you get some nice wet weather pretty soon.

Some great ideas for conserving water!

We feel so sorry for your lack of water when we have so much!  I actually follow many of these conservation steps without pressure to conserve water.

I'll pray for rain for your area!

I have family that is living in CA. All I can say is that y'all are getting hammered by this drought. Let's hope it ends soon.

The whole idea of having a green lawn is a dumb one anyway. If you want to grow something, it should be something you can eat. Grass cannot be ingested. I have never understood the lawn thing to begin with.

Hi Jayne, I am not that far away from you and the sitution is the same here on the Monterey Peninsula. Last week I was visiting family in Ohio - wow is it Green there! I had lots of comments about the drought and how are we surviving it - also a month ago I was in Alasaka -- lots of water there too..wish there was a way to bring all that water here. I believe that it is so hard for people across the nation to relate to us here in California. They think we are a bunch of complainers anyway. Here is a link to the water usage requirements and cutbacks http://www.amwater.com/caaw/page22725.html

Jayne, I am following all the California stories.  I remember my grandmothers scraping dishes, with no water running.  They would then fill the sink, or a vessel if the number of items was small, and soak the items. The items were them quickly rinsed. Water was recycled, as you mentioned. It is so easy to turn the water off when brushing your teeth, or washing your face, etc..  Barbara-Jo makes a good point.  Grow things you can eat!

Hello Jayne and yes it is very dry around the Bay Area  And I think if I was to open up a business that converts front & back yards into desert landscaping, I would make a million dollars in a very short time 

I realize I am commenting on an older post but you made great comments.  How times can change...either drought or floods.  Life goes on!  Enjoy your day Jayne Esposito