Summer Project: Make a Rain Barrel
Monday June 29, 2009
A rain barrel can help you collect water
© Patti Wigington 2009
A few weeks ago, I was shopping in a Very Big Chain Home Improvement Store, and saw rain barrels on sale for upwards of $150. I've always wanted a rain barrel, but that seemed like a pretty steep price to pay - especially for an avid do-it-yourselfer like me. So with a salvaged food-grade barrel I found on Craigslist, about $5 worth of fittings I got at the store, and a few scrap bits of PVC pipe, I made my own. It's finally finished, and it was extremely easy to build - about an hour's worth of work. I've set it up to collect rain straight from my house's downspout, so nothing will get wasted. Here's how you can build one of your own: Make a Rain Barrel.
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wicca’s do not have “gods” we belive in nature. we do not worship the devil. we don’t even belive in him, that is a christain concept. we decided that there is no varifible truth to any other religion but Wiccan. we use the earth to help us with life we do not abuse it. we are different then pagans. they use black magic. we do not use magic for evil because it will come back ten-fold. we don’t judge people because you are who you are. and if you do, karma’s a bitch.
Many Wiccans *do* in fact have gods, and I’d definitely disagree with your blanket statement that “Pagans use black magic.” Sure, some do, but there are so many different Pagan paths that you really can’t paint them all with the same brush.
patti
…I can’t be the only one left wondering what the frak WiccaSisters’ comment has to do with RAIN BARRELS.
Although that does sound like a really good project to be done for sure, especially for those of us who have gardens and/or new plants/flowers that need a little TLC.
*sigh* …stupid trolls.
Great idea for your blog, Patti! I have two wooden rain barrels my husband made for me over the last few years. Because I do a lot of my herb and flower gardening in containers, he knew I would love the barrel. They fill directly from my eave spouts. We found the barrels cheap one year and knew immediately what to do with them. We have an overflow spout that runs off from the side of the barrel and my husband put in a regular faucet on one them. I love it! When I have to do trickle watering I just hook up the hose and let gravity slowly water the bed. The other one has a spigot that is not threaded. Great for my water jugs.
Blessings
Amerel
I made one for about 10 bucks. It was pretty easy and works great..
You can see pictures at http://gravitygarden.com/rainbucket/?p=82
We found it easier to just buy the kit from http://www.aquabarrel.com and found a number of filters and downspout diverters I had not seen on anyother site before – It’s a very good site for rainbarrel products ready made too