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A Farm of My Own:  Found New Water!  |
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YakLady
True Blue Farmgirl
652 Posts
Natalie
Montana
USA
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 Posted - Nov 18 2012 : 10:34:19 PM
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Well, we've lived here for over 2 years now, and lately Tim has been mining some rock/gravel out of these little hills down towards the street. Today, though, he hit WATER!
We have a spring with awesome, clear, tasty water now. We already have an artesian well, but it's got really high iron content, and we have to Berkey filter the drinking water. But the spring water is awesome!
We need to figure out what we're going to do with the new found resource. I'm thinking 1000 gallon cistern and a hand pump so we can get some water when we go down the drive to get the paper/mail. I'll get a decent work out that way :)
~Hen 4316~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana.
Starting a family and raising up a small ranch using natural resources.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4181 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 04:17:25 AM
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My dad has a spring on his place, where we pasture our cows in the summer. It is the best water you can ever find. OURs has been flowing for a hundred years, we just celebrated being a century farm. We have a tank around the spring, with a pipe for run off, and it fills a stock tank. Good luck with getting yours set up. We do have a spring house around ours now.
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AliciaNak
True Blue Farmgirl
405 Posts
Alicia
Elko
Nevada
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 07:05:50 AM
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What wonderful news!
Alicia
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.~Ralph Waldo Emmerson
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 07:08:55 AM
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Congratulations on your find! We have much of the same here Natalie, our well water is full of iron and minerals. There are several year round springs on the property but our landlords haven't utilized them to any extent. We've been talking about setting it up to a pump and I can't wait for that to happen next spring. The water is delicious!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 08:10:49 AM
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Congratulations on the water find!! That's awesome news. We are on a community water system and the water comes from a natural spring up in the hills. You're going to love the water.
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YakLady
True Blue Farmgirl
652 Posts
Natalie
Montana
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2012 : 10:52:37 AM
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We have our Artesian well in the yak pen, so the overflow fills their water trough :) I think we'll use the spring for us... just need to figure out how to set up/winterize it Think we'll fill it back in until spring.
~Hen 4316~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana.
Starting a family and raising up a small ranch using natural resources.
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 07:34:52 AM
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I have memories of 20 yrs. ago.(spring house envy  ) We met a man in the hollows of WI who bought an old farm and lived off grid. He built a small spring house and kept the fish he caught in there until he had guests for supper.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 1:00:52 PM
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What a great find Natalie! Lucky you!
Im sure you will figure out a way to put it to good use!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2012 : 9:09:04 PM
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Wonderful news, Natalie!!!!! Keep us posted on how or what y'all will do.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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