Topic: Lifestyle P 2

The area around the German Township in Springfield Ohio becomes saturated quickly with standing water during various stages of the seasons.

Although standing water might not be entirely eliminated by the installation of a catch-basin, the installation of a catch-basin should diminish the standing water that affect a few of my neighbors as well.

Catch-Basin is born.(*not yet completed)

A solar panel creates the electricity for the pump.

Although there is a switch to turn the solar panel on and off manually, left in the ON position, the pump starts to push water as soon as the sun rises, and ceases automagically when the sun sets (so there's not really a need to ever turn it off unless servicing something, or not needing the water).

The simple 12v pump has a variance of about +/- 7volts which allows for the direct connection to a 12v solar panel (without the need for batteries).

The water coming from the hose shown below has been transferred through over 75 feet using the method mentioned above.

Springfield Catch-Basin

The un-finished catch-basin with a pump just tossed in for testing.
Springfield Ohio Water-Catch Basin

The Catch-basin project was started late 2017. It's 2019. I'm waiting for a good drought to get to the depth I need.

A couple of the area Springfield Masons, such as Wright Sons Masonry, as well as other contractors and residents, began bringing in truckloads of masonry and dirt debris which has been layered to allow for easier underground travel of the water to the location of the pump.

In retrospect, I should have just stockpiled the masonry in one pile and the dirt in another and kept digging for a lower depth when the opportunity was available.

Where will the water go?
That's a good question, I'm leaning toward a large pond and a couple of laying geese.

Below are the first stage photos of the small green house that was in the making. It was hoped that the greenhouse would aid in starting the seedlings for early planting of the more hearty vegetables such as Kale, onion, garlic, etc.

Springfield Green House

For each of the pvc uprights there are 3-foot steel stakes which the pvc pipes slide over. After the legs of the greenhouse were slipped over the steel stakes, the tops of both sides were pulled together and secured to allow a good pitch for the snow to fall.

Springfield Hut

There were also added 4 10-foot sections of truss-steel driven into the ground.

Shortly after construction was underway it was realized that not only does the thing block the sun to the garden, but as luck would have it a wind storm took it away.

Here's a short video of God terminating the greenhouse (coming soon, this one will hold you over):