Comments on: Using Rain Barrels to Survive Droughts

By: PLR

PLR — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:37:03 +0000

I don’t have much space for a garden, so I have a container garden. I regularly collect rainwater in large plastic flower pots (no drainage holes) for watering. This has worked great. So even if you do not have a lot of space, you can still modify the tip in the post to work for you.

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:28:55 +0000

This is so helpful for everyone, even those of us who do not live in a drought zone. This is just one way that we can conserve energy, and use our resources wisely! I am going to start collecting our rain water to use starting this spring! Thank you so much for this useful information!

By: DJ - Online Music Promotion

DJ - Online Music Promotion — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:54:59 +0000

This is a great idea. I bet the water bill savings are huge. I’m going to look into this for next spring. Thanks!

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acne cure remedy — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:52:37 +0000

I probably could have used this when I was still living in Arizona…

lol… now I’m in a very rainy climate!

By: sara

sara — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:56:07 +0000

I have seen more elaborate rain collection system that connected all of the gutters on the house to a below ground pump in the back yard. In the back yard the home owner installed large cisterns that held something like 500 gallons. The pump would switch on when there was sufficient water coming off of the roof of the house and would pump the water into the cistern. Between the pump and the house guttering, he placed a leaf / debris catcher or filter.

The cistern was above ground. He installed a regular hose bib faucet at the base of the cistern. When he watered his garden he opened the faucet and used gravity to push the water out. In his part of the country they got around 35 inches of rain per year. He stated that he was able to water his garden most all of the time from the water collected from his roof.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:22:45 +0000

Cool Tips for accumulating water for use in a drought. Makes for a healthy and happy garden.

Thank you

By: Michael Danielson at From the Inside

Michael Danielson at From the Inside — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:22:53 +0000

I grew up in a rainshadow (the infamous Sequim, WA), and my mother’s solution to the lack of water was a bit extreme: we instituted an entire grey-water recycling system in the backyard. It was a long time to set up, but it felt good knowing that we weren’t washing all of our grey water into the watershed, but instead saving it for an unrainy day.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:20:00 +0000

I’ve got several water barrels installed which I use for my garden and to help prevent lack of water in my area. These are are a fantastic invention!
Nice post.

By: Lesley Brown

Lesley Brown — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:42:39 +0000

Is it dangerous drinking rain water because of the acidity?

By: Door Frames

Door Frames — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:59:55 +0000

Great Topic!! I am using 6 barrels that the recycling company gave me for free! I think they might be 90 Gallons but it could be 55, I’m not sure. I hooked them up to my gutter drains in the back yard. A little unsightly, but great for watering my evergreens. Ask the trash or recycling companies first if they have any extras, cause they have a ton!! Thanks for the good read!!