With one exception, this completes the water collection and storage part of my project!

It is in test mode, but I can:

1) Pump water from the bottom tank to fill the top tanks.
2) Pump water from the bottom tanks to irrigate the top 2 acres of the farm.
3) Drain the top three tanks to irrigate the bottom 3 acres.
4) Drain the top tree tanks to fill the bottom tank (if necessary).

The final step to be able to complete the above was the stretching of the 2 inch main line across the driveway I am using to get to the house. Without a trench and lots of sand to buffer the pipe, I won't be driving down that way now.

I have a second driveway cut through on the far side of the trench, but cannot use that one yet for 2 reasons. The first is I have to trench the main part of the pipe so I can cross it down by the house, and secondly, there are giant rocks that came out of the trench and driving over them is not recommended!

I still cannot capture rainwater which falls on the house and can only use what water has fallen on the top of the 4 tanks and dripped through the shade cloth. I also have to finish attaching all the valves to the control wires (about an hours work).

Since I have water in the top tanks, I can now drain that into the bottom tank and use that bottom one to irrigate the top 2 acres under pressure. The top acres are punched and ready for coffee trees. I have coffee trees on property just waiting to be planted.

Today I also picked up some fertilizer and lime.

I guess that means that I can start planting trees... and irrigate them.. and watch them grow...

Finally!