Comments on: Rain Barrels Conserve Water for Green-Minded Gardeners http://1800recycling.com/2010/02/rain-barrels-conserve-water-green-minded-gardeners/ Green is Good. Fri, 25 May 2012 13:45:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ginny Stibolt http://1800recycling.com/2010/02/rain-barrels-conserve-water-green-minded-gardeners/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Ginny Stibolt Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:26 +0000 http://1800recycling.com/?p=2879#comment-2117 Did you know that if a downspout gathers water from 500 square feet of roof, an inch of rain produces 300 gallons of water? No matter how you look at it, that's a lot of free and chemical-free water that you can use around your landscape. I have written several articles with pictures and details of how to make your own and hook them up. There are two ways: 1) An open system where the excess water empties out of the last rain barrel in a series; 2) a closed system where the excess water backs up and empties into the downspout. http://sky-bolt.com/Rainbarrels.htm Did you know that if a downspout gathers water from 500 square feet of roof, an inch of rain produces 300 gallons of water? No matter how you look at it, that’s a lot of free and chemical-free water that you can use around your landscape.

I have written several articles with pictures and details of how to make your own and hook them up. There are two ways: 1) An open system where the excess water empties out of the last rain barrel in a series; 2) a closed system where the excess water backs up and empties into the downspout.

http://sky-bolt.com/Rainbarrels.htm

]]> By: Jessica Bates http://1800recycling.com/2010/02/rain-barrels-conserve-water-green-minded-gardeners/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Jessica Bates Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:19:13 +0000 http://1800recycling.com/?p=2879#comment-1421 I'm glad you found what you needed. Thanks to both of you for reading and commenting! I’m glad you found what you needed. Thanks to both of you for reading and commenting!

]]> By: Mary http://1800recycling.com/2010/02/rain-barrels-conserve-water-green-minded-gardeners/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Mary Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:38:08 +0000 http://1800recycling.com/?p=2879#comment-1387 Ahhh, this is exactly what I was searching for - thanks! :) Ahhh, this is exactly what I was searching for – thanks! :)

]]> By: Melanie http://1800recycling.com/2010/02/rain-barrels-conserve-water-green-minded-gardeners/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Melanie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:36:12 +0000 http://1800recycling.com/?p=2879#comment-1133 Thanks for your information on rain barrels. I checked the area that we live in and there is also a rain barrel workshop available. Check out this site if you live in the middle Tennessee area: http://www.trc-online.org/TRCConference.html. Thanks for your information on rain barrels. I checked the area that we live in and there is also a rain barrel workshop available. Check out this site if you live in the middle Tennessee area: http://www.trc-online.org/TRCConference.html.

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