Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 13:29:10 -0500 From: "Jim & Karla (c223@rollanet.org)" <c223@rollanet.org> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg94$foo@default> Subject: Rain water collection barrel
Hi,
I live in an area of Missouri, USA that has very hard water. =
When used on my orchids, bromiliads, and CP it slowly caused then to =
lose vigor and die. So I bought a 30 gallon plastic trash can, cut a =
small rectangular hole in the lid to conform to the shape of the gutter =
downspout and placed it on a three foot high wooden platform under the =
downspout.
I also installed a plastic faucet in the bottom front of the barrel so =
that I can draw off the water that I need for the green house plants and =
save the rest in the barrel. I put the water into twenty gallon =
Rubbermaid containers. Any large, clean plastic container will do. Make =
sure it has a lid for safety. Little kids love water. The black =
coloring of the collection can helps to quickly melt the outer few =
inches of the can when it is frozen solid. That is more often than not =
here in Missouri in the winter. My roof is asphalt shingle and the =
plants have been using water collected this way for two years. They are =
very vigorous and healthy.
Jim Farrelly
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