never on vegetable plants. Is that true? Or is rain-barrel water OK for edible crops? A: From the research I've read, I'd lean toward caution and stick with the magazine advice: use your rain ...

So long as the barrels are cleaned annually, though, the water should be clean enough to irrigate a vegetable garden. How much does it have to rain to fill a rain barrel? The rule of thumb is this ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: 1. For an exotic, drought-tolerant addition to your vegetable garden ... If you are thinking of utilizing rain barrels to store this coming winter ...

I like to store the water in a rain barrel and then let it drain out through my vegetable beds during dry spells, to keep me from needing to haul water around. But what do you do when your garden ...

Think beyond the rain barrel and figure out how to redirect water runoff. Harvest more water for your garden! Harvesting rainwater to use for growing vegetables makes a great deal of sense.

Water officials expect that less than 10 percent of residents will use rain barrels ... square feet for a vegetable garden or lawn. • Residents should expect their barrels to fill completely ...

On a 1,000-square-foot roof, one inch of rain ... of vegetable oil in your barrel. Be sure to place your rain barrel on a strong, sturdy, and flat base. Rainwater can be used in your garden ...

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A community garden in Moncton has been having a tough time watering their vegetables ... But now they are using rain barrels, which will make water access a lot easier. An environmental group ...

VALPARAISO — Scout Troop 35497 of Washington Township Elementary School recently helped obtain rain barrels for the vegetable garden at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Valparaiso. As part of ...

the positive response that flowers and vegetables ... Botanical Garden, the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center or Eisenhower Park. In a similar program last year in San Diego, 1,700 rain barrels were ...

Rain barrels offer a sustainable option for using the water that falls on your property to maintain gardens and other plants. Each time you collect the maximum 110 gallons of water, then you can ...