Ok, question first, explanation second: Does anyone use their sump pump water for gardening?
I live in an area where the water table is quite high. I have a sump pump installed in my basement, connected to a retro-fitted french drain system inside the home. It does its job wonderfully, and we have never seen a drop of water in the basement. However, this pump runs a LOT, dumping the water 4-5 gallons at a time 70 feet away to the edge of my property. Since I'm thinking about having a garden this year, it seems a shame to pump thousands of gallons a year during the growing season when I could be watering my garden, or even my lawn with it.
Thoughts/comments/ridicule?
I live in an area where the water table is quite high. I have a sump pump installed in my basement, connected to a retro-fitted french drain system inside the home. It does its job wonderfully, and we have never seen a drop of water in the basement. However, this pump runs a LOT, dumping the water 4-5 gallons at a time 70 feet away to the edge of my property. Since I'm thinking about having a garden this year, it seems a shame to pump thousands of gallons a year during the growing season when I could be watering my garden, or even my lawn with it.
Thoughts/comments/ridicule?