...and actually, we mostly "try" to use water we catch from the sky.
A 12 yearish-sort-of- drought dropped us back to probably 60% rainwater tank usage, 40% reliable on piped. Now we seem to be getting our average rain, we will be back into 100% using what we catch in tanks, off farmhouse roof, shedding around us, no roof is without a rainwater tank (or more) attached to it. We have also graded/land levelled the surrounding landscape to facilitate water run off into catchment dams, and this is all in the desert country.
Innovation and working with the conditions...the sand country is an allround provider, we never suffer the fate of the heavier country soil water logging, and in droughts (with no till farming methods) the sand is a sponge and holder of moisture to grow 20 bag crops...there "can be a perception" that some areas are unsuitable for food production, in many cases it's work with your environment/conditions and do things a little differently for productive outcomes.
Many folks don't realise that, that have set constructions of "what is" in their mind and it is not necessarily reflective of what is going down on the ground and being achieved.
The people on the land here are quite adapatable, innovative and resilient where needed....oh, and um, wealthy. Best of both worlds, the lifestyle and good at core business. And very nice people to boot.
Interesting stuff the way you talk about that country OO You wouldn't think that sufacely looking at it, I must get up that way again sometime and look around , it's been 20 yrs .
Cheers
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