Rain Barrel Rain Gutter Grow

The rain water in your rain barrel is for growing plants and vegetables.

Rain barrel rain gutter grow. The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container. The rain barrels have a hose bib and a spigot for easy access to the rain water. At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method. Rain barrels collect rainwater from your roof by rerouting a section of your gutter s downpipe into a nearby reservoir.

It s almost impossible to come across a homestead without a rain barrel for saving the collected water. Rinse inside with a hose. Collected rainwater can grow stagnant so use the water and empty the barrel within a week after it rains. Using rain barrels is good for the environment and saves you money.

Disconnect from the barrel from the system and turn upside down to drain completely. Adding a rain barrel diverter to the downspout gutter system will ease the task of harvesting water. You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers. These tools help in preventing water overflow in the barrel.

Clean the rain barrel once a year. Fnpt x 3 4 in. This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build. However having the rain barrel alone is not enough to harvest rainwater.