Emma Stenhouse is a marine scientist, educator, and writer with more than 16 years of experience. She holds an M.S. in Marine Science from the University of Plymouth. Installing a rain barrel ...

Roman Gonzalez is the creator of the urban gardening blog MrBrownThumb, founder of the Chicago Seed Library, and a co-founder of One Seed Chicago. Rainwater harvesting relieves our aging sewer ...

Larry constructed rain barrels out of food ... branches of the irrigation system. But really, what a genius idea. I'm guessing anyone with a little DIY experience could take this one on.

The following is an excerpt from DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient ... water use during the growing season. A simple rain barrel system that limits collected water to outdoor (nonpotable ...

I recently helped my father install a 275 gallon rainwater collection system. The system is based ... One problem with typical rain-barrels is that they can only collect 55 gallons.

Here's the good news: Equipping your house with a rainwater collection system as simple ... with different barrel sizes and styles, we recommend the EarthMinded DIY Rain Barrel Bundle.

Rain barrels are an inexpensive way to conserve water in your landscape. They are typically used in conjunction with your gutter system to capture rainwater from the roof and store it for later use.

[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 ...

And the type of system you install is another variable. A small rain barrel used to water the yard might cost $100, while an elaborate system that captures thousands of gallons of water and treats ...