Nov 30
Citizen asked:
Because they use water that all of the roommate pay for, I want to make it fair to everyone but there is no way to determine exactly how much more water the garden uses.
Should I charge them a full portion of the bill (ie if there are 3 renters and 1 gardener, charge everyone 25% of the bill each month)?
Should I charge them a flat fee? If so, how much?
The garden is 13′x10′.
Because they use water that all of the roommate pay for, I want to make it fair to everyone but there is no way to determine exactly how much more water the garden uses.
Should I charge them a full portion of the bill (ie if there are 3 renters and 1 gardener, charge everyone 25% of the bill each month)?
Should I charge them a flat fee? If so, how much?
The garden is 13′x10′.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:56 am
I would charge them some of the crop. You can’t beat fresh veggies. I think the gardener would love that and you won’t have to take care of the yard. Win win for everybody.
December 6th, 2008 at 5:39 am
you should give them at least $50 an hour JK i don’t know
December 6th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Are all of the roomates going to eat what the garden produces? I think this is the deciding factor. I know rent is high but you are to be blunt sounding a bit petty. Sorry.
December 9th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
the renter needs to share his crop with the house.. that’s all.
if no sharing is taking place, subtract the average previous water bill from the last one and ask the gardener to pay the difference.
I’d prefer the veggies, if it were me!
December 11th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
not a very big garden, just hope it rains a lot. lol i dont think it would take that much water as long as they didnt hook up a sprinkler. may never have to water it, but===. part of the crop sounds fine, but it dont help the others who are paying part of the water bill. good question.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Don’t make it complicated. You could just charge them $10 per month. This can be applied to water if you’d like to make things fair for other renters. I prefer indoor gardening with plant containers and flower pots. This way you won’t use as much water and you can still grow plants like tomatoes, herbs, and more.