Rain Catcher

Using rainwater to water your plants is a nice "why not?" idea which has been around forever and is starting to be done again. Depending on how much space you have, you can do this in a big way by harvesting rainwater with rain barrels or in a not-so-big way with a rain catcher.

These plastic rain catchers sit outside, making a spot in your garden a little more interesting with their colorful sculptural shape. After a rainfall, use the collected water (3 quart capacity) for some of your plants instead of turning on the hose.

Available at Chiasso for $48.

Comments (2)

$48 for a piece of molded plastic at just over a foot tall?! I'll pass...

posted by MikeH on 2006-06-05 11:35:48

I like the concept of harvesting rainwater, but the danger of providing a place for mosquito larvae to grow in West Nile virus endemic Chicagoland makes this a less than perfect idea. Perhaps covering the opening of the container with very fine screening or netting could prevent this, but why take the chance?

posted by angelic doctor on 2006-06-05 18:15:33