Rain Barrel Rain Gutter Grow

It s almost impossible to come across a homestead without a rain barrel for saving the collected water.

Rain barrel rain gutter grow.

The rain barrels have a hose bib and a spigot for easy access to the rain water. The rain barrels are easily attached to your rain gutters. Rain barrels collect rainwater from your roof by rerouting a section of your gutter s downpipe into a nearby reservoir. Collected rainwater can grow stagnant so use the water and empty the barrel within a week after it rains.

However having the rain barrel alone is not enough to harvest rainwater. Adding a rain barrel diverter to the downspout gutter system will ease the task of harvesting water. Fnpt x 3 4 in. This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.

The rain water in your rain barrel is for growing plants and vegetables. At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method. They are fairly simple to install and once you have one set up the environmental protection agency estimates a single 55 gallon rain barrel can save you up to 1 300 gallons of water during the hot summer months. You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.

Using rain barrels is good for the environment and saves you money. The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container. Rinse inside with a hose. Clean the rain barrel once a year.