Rain with a Green Twist
This would not be practical for anyone with a major garden (several acres) or farm but for anyone that raises outdoor plants such as those on a deck or certainly for any indoor plants, catching rainwater is a great way to take care of your plants needs and at the same time being conservative with your water. Why pay for something you can get for free? Of course, there are ways to water with rainwater on a much larger scale but most of us are not looking for something so massive.
I catch my rainwater in 5 gallon buckets like those used for paint or the like. I set them under my drain pipe that comes off my guttering. I would say that you probably should have clean gutters to get the most benefit from this method.
There are contraptions made for that too. Large containers and hoses that hook to the gutters that collect your rainwater. But they are not really inexpensive and you can do well enough with something you’ve made.
Just collect it and water your plants inside and out. You will save on your water bill. Trust me.
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