Rain Collection for garden

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Got started on it today, since it was too wet to plant ;D

Still needs some work, and need to connect each barrel at the bottom with some PVC, but it's getting close. Might tie into the gutter and finsh it up tomorrow.

[hogkiller]

Nice,,those should fill up pretty quick i would imagine.
Should the other three barrels be higher than the spigot so you get good water flow outta the last barrel?

[Jack of all Trapping]

That is a nice setup. CJ, you do nice work. I have 2 barrels setup for collection. One on each side of the cabin. It just so happens, my well handpump is smack dab in the middle of my garden.

[Admin]

That should work out great. ;D I'm going to do something similar over at the cabin someday.

[patricimo54]

Looks like a great plan CJ ;D Hopefully when you connect the barrels you will post some pics of how you do it.

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Pat, I used 1 foot sections of 1" PVC, and ran hole at the bottom of the barrels with a 1" spade bit. Pounded them in, then chaulked the s**t out of 'em with clear silicone. ;D








I siliconed in the overflow on the barrel as well, but left the top free, with window screen inserted acting as a filter of sorts, in the top port, surrounding the top insert into the barrel

When fall comes, I'll remove the top section of exbandable elbow, and drop it straight down to the bottom gutter, where I cut it off, going into the ground, then drain the barrles of winter.

[maritimer]

Neat setup. That's worth a Karma.

[Admin]

Hopefully you'll have better luck with the silicone than I do. Everything I use it on eventually starts to leak. I think there are threaded PVC fittings you could use for that application but not 100% sure. I'm not much of a plumber.