It's about to rain here today so I am excited to have a thirsty rain barrel at the ready:
• Install
the rain barrel at least six feet from your house. Locating it near the area
you’ll be watering the most makes for convenient use later.
• Ensure
that your rain barrel has an overflow at least as large as your inflow—for
example, if you have rigged it so that water is collected directly from your
eaves’ trough downspout, your overflow valve should be as large as your
downspout as well. This will allow your barrel to get rid of excess water as
fast as it collects it, which might be necessary if you live in a city with
crazy, unpredictable weather like my brother does.
• If you
are using the rain barrel to water your garden, consider using a soaker hose.
You can attach the hose to the rain barrel and then run it through your garden
so that it covers the area you’d like.
Now, every time you see a rain cloud, you’ll get really excited!
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