I have never made a rain barrel, and I am no expert in rain barrels. I am a little curious about how to create a rain barrel. While some parts of the country may have excess flooding, there are others that have experience dry season and have watering restrictions. Collecting rain water is a great way to store water for future watering. It also saves money on the cost of using city or county water.
Online Resources for Creating Rain Barrels
Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Barrel
Online tutorial on creating a water barrel. Written step-by-step instructions on how to create a rain barrel. An online tutorial video is also provided.
HGTV Rain Barrel Tutorial Video
Another detailed video on how to create and install a rain barrel
If those instructions and videos seem a little difficult you can also purchase rain barrel from home care centers in your area or online stores. If you do not have rain barrels at your local store, you can check the online store and see if it can shipped for free to one of their local stores.
HI there,
I help non-profit organizations raise money by selling rain barrels. It’s so great you are using them because they do provide better water for your gardens and its good for the environment to use rainwater instead of tap water. Good luck with creating your own! We make them too. See http://www.rainbarrel.ca for more info.
Thank you Leah. I still have not gotten around to getting a rain barrel. Although it would be great to make one, I think I will probably buy one.