http://rainwaterbarrel.org Harvest rainwater for your garden using rain barrels. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://rainwaterbarrel.org/make-your-own-rain-barrel http://rainwaterbarrel.org/make-your-own-rain-barrel#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 06:37:00 +0000 admin http://rainwaterbarrel.org/?p=62   Make your own rain barrel following the instructions discussed in this article. This is one of the most detailed plans to make your own rain barrel that you are likely to come across. To conserve the municipal water used on our flowers, shrubs, and tomato plants, we installed an easy-to-manipulate 150-gallon plastic farm-type stock-watering tank underneath [...]]]> http://rainwaterbarrel.org/make-your-own-rain-barrel/feed 0 http://rainwaterbarrel.org/rain-barrel-garden http://rainwaterbarrel.org/rain-barrel-garden#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 01:42:00 +0000 admin http://rainwaterbarrel.org/?p=199   If you are a gardener you probably already do a bit composting to recycle yard and kitchen waste. This homemade "Black Gold" does wonders for your plants and soil. But, have you discovered the gardening benefits of harvesting and recycling rainwater to use in the garden? Many communities nationwide are experiencing either short-term or long-term [...]]]> http://rainwaterbarrel.org/rain-barrel-garden/feed 0 http://rainwaterbarrel.org/making-rain-barrels http://rainwaterbarrel.org/making-rain-barrels#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 00:58:00 +0000 admin http://rainwaterbarrel.org/?p=144   Making rain barrels is a great way to join the recycling craze. Not only does making rain barrels recycle rain water it also recycles used plastic barrels. This article takes a look at how you can use rainbarrels to reuse rainwater. Most of us take water for granted until it doesn’t rain for a month [...]]]> http://rainwaterbarrel.org/making-rain-barrels/feed 1 http://rainwaterbarrel.org/a-plastic-rain-barrel-provides-many-benefits-for-the-home http://rainwaterbarrel.org/a-plastic-rain-barrel-provides-many-benefits-for-the-home#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:42:00 +0000 admin http://rainwaterbarrel.org/?p=203   A plastic rain barrel offers many benefits such as saving water, reducing your water bill and helping the environment. This article reviews some reasons why a plastic rain barrel is a good addition to your home and why you should consider one. Have you ever looked outside during a particularly strong rain shower and thought [...]]]> http://rainwaterbarrel.org/a-plastic-rain-barrel-provides-many-benefits-for-the-home/feed 1