Dec 09
RGK asked:
I have 4 raised beds and I want to collect rain water from the roof’s drain pipe so I can conserve water and use that for my garden. Does anyone have any ideas on how this can be done. I’m thinking about buying a big barrel and putting it under the roof’s gutter pipe to collect the water but whatelse can I do and how can I get the water from the barrel to the garden? by the way what kind of barrel do i need? I live in a neighborhood so it has to look good or neighbors won’t like it. Thank you all.
I have 4 raised beds and I want to collect rain water from the roof’s drain pipe so I can conserve water and use that for my garden. Does anyone have any ideas on how this can be done. I’m thinking about buying a big barrel and putting it under the roof’s gutter pipe to collect the water but whatelse can I do and how can I get the water from the barrel to the garden? by the way what kind of barrel do i need? I live in a neighborhood so it has to look good or neighbors won’t like it. Thank you all.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Have you thought of piping to flow into the gardens. Maybe a barrel with something to decorate it or cover it.
December 13th, 2008 at 3:55 am
Go to a store and buy a watering jug with a big nozzle at the end and something like a bowl to feed water from the barrel into the jug.
Or if you can spend a little more and buy a water pump and connect a hose and water nozzle and use it.
But try to cover the water so that insects like mosquito will not reproduce in them.