We're full into Summer and high-watering season, and while some areas of the country are getting too much rainfall and others are desperate for some, it seems we can all agree that reusing rainwater, rather than fresh water is the most common-sense way to irrigate our plants. Luckily throughout the years rainwater collection has become more popular and we've come across a great variety of rain harvesting options — both DIY and ready to buy.
Shown above the jump from left to right:
Top Row
1. The Hero 365 RC-1 Rain Collector
2. 'A Drop of Water' Rain Barrel by Bas van der Veer
3. Garden Find: Torrefied Wooden Rain Collector
4. Second Rain: Inconspicuous Rain Collection
5. Rain Catchment Systems
Middle Row
6. RainXchange: Modular Underground Rainwater Cistern
7. Rainwater HOG: Small, Modular Rainwater Collection
8. Cista: Rainwater Harvesting Concept
9. LOOK! Rain Barrels on Parade
10. Can You Spot The Cistern? Harvesting Rain in the Northwest
Bottom Row (DIY)
11. How To: Make an Incognito Water Catchment System
12. How To: Make a $25 DIY Rainbarrel
13. How To: Make a Rainwater Collection Barrel
14. How To Make A Rain Barrel
15. How To: Rain Barrel Watering System
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I'm forwarding this to my dad, he will love this water saving idea, thanks.
We started watering our plants using water from our fountain when we rinse it out. The slightly "green" (aka algae ridden) water is making our plants grow like crazy.
I love my rain barrel in my back yard! My TH doesn't have a water spigot in the back...so the barrel is a god send. It saves me a lot of trips back and forth to the kitchen tap to water my garden. Right now my area needs rain. The barrel is almost empty. It was well worth the investment!