You would think in this period of relentlessly consistent rain that the last thing on our minds would be collecting rain water. However, every New Englander knows that in an instant we can be bombarded with searing hot weather coupled with a month-long dry spell.
Here are two 60 gallon plastic barrels that I have rigged up to collect rain water from the roof tops of our farm.
No, the flavor of the rain water is not ‘grape’ and ‘fruit’. These were purchased off of Craig’s list and apparently came from a candy factory in Massachusetts.
To read more on this Project, visit: http://sweetlocalfarm.com/projects/rain-water-harvesting/
What a neat and thrifty way to save dollars and rain water! Congratulations and the pictures are great!
Remember, rainwater is only as clean as the gutters & downspouts are that are used for rainwater harvesting.
May I invite you to come along and visit with me at http://www.GutterClutterBuster.com to see our newly invented, American Made, gutter cleaning tool that lets you vacuum out your rain gutters while you stay firmly on the ground. You save time, energy, and money twice. Once, by the time and energy you save while using our the Gutter Clutter Buster and the second, when you can collect cleaner water, faster and more freely from gutters that are not clogged or contaminated from decaying debris, mosquitoes breeding that carry West Nile Virus, along with those other “nasty bugs” (roaches) that carry 33 different infectious diseases.
It is our desire that you all. . .Stay Well, Stay Safe, and God Bless America. And, “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled.”