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Aiea backyard’s rainwater collection oasis provides inspiration for home gardeners

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                                Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water.
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Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water.

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                                Amy Tsuneyoshi stands next to a tote water storage barrel, which is attached to a rain gutter at her home.
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Amy Tsuneyoshi stands next to a tote water storage barrel, which is attached to a rain gutter at her home.

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                                Water collected in the catchment system trickles out of a hose.
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Water collected in the catchment system trickles out of a hose.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM

Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Amy Tsuneyoshi stands next to a tote water storage barrel, which is attached to a rain gutter at her home.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Water collected in the catchment system trickles out of a hose.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
                                Amy Tsuneyoshi uses large water totes in her rainwater catchment system at her Aiea home. She also cultivates a variety of succulents and other plants that don’t require much water.