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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

The message from Leslie to which you are replying , Rob, did not reach me on 
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--- On Sat, 12/6/08, Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Walton <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] New subscriber
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10:28 AM
> > A deep well (the water tastes really good) -  the pump
> needs to be converted
> > to solar as soon as possible.
> 
> Cool beans, I've been thinking about converting my well
> pump to solar.
> Not sure where to start, though. I'm only pumping from
> 150'. For the
> money and security of it, I think it's a good project.
> 
> >
> > That is the biggest financial draw here - electric for
> water.  The year
> > round temps are moderate enough to not required much
> in the way of a/c or
> > heat (except for some nights to prevent some pipes
> from freezing).
> >
> 
> I grew up and lived in Florida most of my life. The
> gardening season
> (winter in Miami, planting time in February near Tampa) is
> also the
> dry season. We could grow just about anything, but
> irrigation is a
> must.
> 
> Big benefit of being in that climate is you don't need
> to spend so
> much time gearing up for winter.
> 
> Rob - Va
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