#rain barrel

[geocyclist]

Currently working on rain barrels! Local greenhouse was selling their empties, so I grabbed 4 to start.

[jhsharman]

"Barrel of Fun"

[pretty-little-fools]

[syd-s]

Came home to a nice surprise 🥹🍍 gave my children some love, compost, and rain 🌧️ 💛💚💛

[thoughtportal]

how to make a rain barrel for less than $35

[slinkyslugs]

The March rain showers

And beautiful spring flowers

Fill our reservoirs

(a not particularly fantastic haiku)

[sleepingwool]

How to Attach a Faucet to a Rain Barrel

How to Attach a Faucet to a Rain Barrel. Whether your local climate gives you lots of rain or very little, adding one or more rain barrels to your yard has many benefits. In rainy climates, a rain barrel lets you minimize runoff and erosion by trapping much of the water that runs from your roof. In dry climates, ...

Rain barrels provide an easy and convenient method for householders to trap and store rainwater for watering lawns and gardens. This offers the dual benefit of reducing your household's water usage and reducing the quantity of wastewater runoff from your property. Food-grade, 55-gallon plastic barrels are the most common choice for rain barrels, but similar-sized steel barrels are also suitable (see Reference 1, page 16). Steel is heavier than plastic and harder to work, so you need a suitable drill bit. It's also important to guard against rust. 

Article by Fred Decker for SFGATE

[lady-of-the-chickens]

It is nighttime and we are Yearning

I wish to live in a house with enough ground for some cows and goats, I would like a couple of chickens and I hear raising geese is rewarding.

I don't always picture another person in my dream, but a partner/friend would be nice, we could sit by the fireplace watching the flames eat away the wood I cut earlier, bake pies on the weekends, play boardgames and roast our own vegetables.

I dream about making a pond in which frogs can make a living. I dream about watering the plants with the water I collected in my rain barrels, and seeing the insects dance from flower to flower. I dream about having a proper compost heap, about my rooms overflowing with sunlight and plants, about singing without worrying anyone might hear and dancing without worrying anyone might see.

I dream about being at peace.