[Dmritard96] built this automated watering system to keep ... s added a battery-powered pump along with a solar array for recharging. Don’t worry, if the rain barrels run dry there’s a float ...

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 ...

Starting with one barrel several years ago to water her plants, Lucci said, she bought a second after her well pump broke ... as complicated as her DIY rain barrel system with a sensor connected ...

and while rain barrels are practical, they can be pretty ugly. This is all you need to know about the pros and cons of the ...