In this episode . . .

Rainy day reflections on water and the virtues of a rain barrel. Bird noticing. Asparagus arrives. Tulip time.

*A note to clarify the combined sewer system, which is in place in the oldest parts of Toronto: our own sewage goes into the sewer, not into the grates of course, but what I meant was rainwater + household grey & black water are all going to the same system, and a deluge of rainwater can overwhelm that system. In newer parts of the city, there are separate pipes for grate water and household water, and the grate water goes directly into the lake (which is not without some problems either!)

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