i'm glad this kit came with an overflow hose. you might be able to see in my pictures that i routed it into the french drain of my downspout. that way i won't get any erosion near the barrel. the overflow hose was pretty long, but just about 1" short for my setup. a $9 ...
5. Vineyard: For a fancier rain barrel, you can also try calling local vineyards to find out of they have any used oak barrels for sale. With a little more effort and more upfront cost, you can have a great looking rain barrel at a fraction of the cost of a store bought oak barrel...
Also gardening related is our rain collection system. We have a rain diverter attached to the downspout at the back of the garage. We’ve had that set up for years now and it’s been working great. We found a food grade 55 gallon plastic barrel, attached the valves and stuff to it, ...
Finally – I’m happy to report that this past Saturday the phone in its Quad Lock case had a near-death experience. Near being the most important word here. I had the phone charging in the car while driving. After getting home and parking the car I grabbed my phone, not realized it ...