[Dmritard96] built this automated watering system to keep his garden growing while he’s out-of-town. It uses rain barrels, which capture and store rainwater, as a source. These barrels provide ...

Benefits of a rain barrel Every dedicated gardener will benefit from a rain barrel. They offer a reliable, convenient water supply that's perfect for your plants. After the initial installation ...

The system is fed by two large 55 gallon barrels that collect rain from his gutters. A 1/2 HP well pump is used to pressurize the collected water, which is then dispensed throughout his garden by ...

If you have a barrel have you thought about its winter needs? Will it just sit there destined to turn into a giant ice cube? While rain barrels are fairly low-maintenance, they do require some ...

The first rain barrel costs $44, and additional barrels are $59. The Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Environmental Quality Division, in partnership with Lafayette Utilities System ...

They can be as simple as a hanging five-gallon bucket with a spigot or as complicated as her DIY rain barrel system with a sensor connected to a drip hose that automatically watered her garden in ...