Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

Design the garden so that it hardly needs watering. I hardly watered some plants at all or only 1-2 times, even after more than 3 months without any water from above and the heat.

Only edible plants received water regularly.

And by the way... I thought the roadside edges were much more beautiful this summer than last. Last year, there was only grass along the roadside everywhere. This year, it often bloomed colorfully... at least until the public works department came according to plan, mowed all the green, and left the brown behind...

The chicory has spread along the roadsides. Pretty thing

Design the garden so that it hardly needs watering. I have hardly watered some plants or only 1-2 times, even though it has been over 3 months without water from above and the heat.

Only edible plants have received regular water.

Well, but if you have a finished garden with lots of bamboo, you don't want to change it.

Fortunately, we have a well.

So I have two separate meters for my garden because I have two outdoor water taps. These were once read by a city employee and otherwise, I always remove them when the frosty season comes and screw them back on the next summer. I then just have to report the meter readings for all 3 meters when the time comes again. I also watered less this summer than usual because after the vacation I already saw the fight against the heat as lost. However, it apparently varies greatly from municipality to municipality what is allowed and what is not.

I'm quite surprised that people here in the "Who-doesn't-have-a-monster-rain-shower-is-antisocial" forum ;) get upset about around 200 m3 of water consumption for 3 people. :rolleyes: Garden meters basically do exist here but a) our outdoor faucet in the basement has several lines, so the meter has to be installed at the outdoor tap and b) the outdoor faucet is frost-proof only if nothing else is attached (meter, distributor, etc.)

Therefore, the garden meter would have to be removed/reinstalled by the water authority twice a year... it costs stress, time, and money. Without a garden meter, however, it only costs money :rolleyes: