I think in these instances you have step back into the
bigger picture and assess what you are really trying
to achieve with a reed bed. One technique does not
work for all circumstances. If the water is just used
for irrigating perennials, shrubs, and trees then why
not just send the water out to them to begin with. My
favorite is to send the greywater into a series of
mulch basins as recommended by Art Ludwig and then
plant fruit trees in or around the basin depending on
the tree preference and soil conditions.
From hseaver@gmail.com Fri Feb 8 19:26:55 2008Return-Path: <hseaver@gmail.com>
Have you ever worked with phragmites? The stems have an exceptionally hard
and brittle wall with hollow centre - to use in cob would be quite
impractical - it doesn't have the same or even vaguely similar qualities to
straw. The leaves, possibly, but it would be very labour intensive to
separate from the stems and you'd need to spend some time curing and
preparing it to a suitable size and texture for such use.
robyn
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