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.

Now that the rains have arrived, it’s time to consider a rain barrel system to capture ... cover installation of a small-scale DIY rainwater harvesting system to fit any space.

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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.

Cutting back on that usage from your local water system can cut down on local pollution ... Instead I went with the EarthMinded DIY Rain Barrel Diverter and Parts Kit. I got mine for $35 on ...

RAIN BARREL WORKSHOPS: Participants in upcoming DIY Rain Barrel Workshops learn how to construct a closed 55-gallon rain barrel system that can be easily attached to any standard residential ...