dukeofargy

You bet. These days are not much different to the tight $$$ days of the 20's in some respects. We have to watch our personal resources and stretch them to the maximum. Right here in town, gas is now $5.12 a US gallon. Being retired, one thinks twice about longer trips. My hydro & water bill for last year was $2062.28. Half of that is water alone. In Rockwood, we do not have our own sewage plant; are not allowed to have our own septic system; and we have to ship our sewage via pipeline to Guelph. We are at the mercy of the Guelph council as to what we pay for water. We are charged twice for water. Once when it comes from the tap, and once again when it goes down the drain. Interestingly enough, it costs more when it goes down the drain than when it comes from the tap. Even the water that does not go down the drain is charged as if it did go down the drain.

Hence the concern about watering thirsty plants. My brugmansia take watering every day as well. The rain barrel gets depleted somewhat quickly as a result.