Lone Prairie got the lowdown on the rain barrel
I was wondering about the spigot on the bottom there.
Building a rain barrel is easy and you should do it if you garden – especially in Nebraska or any other dry state.
Obtain a 55 gallon plastic drum, preferably not used for noxious chemicals, from the Keep Nebraska Beautiful – Materials Exchange Program at (402) 486-4622 or (402) 486-4562.
3/4 inch brass spigots for garden hoses x2
4″ – 6″ plastic drain grate
1 foot square of window screen
teflon tapeRinse the barrel thouroghly. Cut a hole in the top of the barrel large enough to place the drain grate………..
Glad it helped! I would also recommend silicone around the spigots where they screw into the barrel.
That little rain we got this morning filled the barrel to 2/3 full or 37 gallons! I’m obviously going to have to get more barrels.
Best,
LP
Comment by Lone Prairie — May 8, 2009 @ 12:18 pm
gonna have to get me some green paint and spigot. i’m going with a solar powered pump later this year.
Comment by West A Dad — May 11, 2009 @ 7:15 am
Link to the solar pump?
Thanks!
Comment by Lone Prairie — May 18, 2009 @ 1:21 pm