Rain Barrel Irrigation is starting to make a lot more sense.
With so much focus and attention on the current state of the environment you can now do your part to save the earth by using rain water to water your gardens and lawn.
You can also save money on your monthly water bill and dry climates can ensure they have water year round to water their crops.
A simple 50 gallon food grade container is the best choice for a rainwater barrel.
You can usually get these rather inexpensively from a drum and barrel supplier.
The barrel needs to be a dark color.
A clear barrel will allow in sunlight, which will cause algae to grow.
You should have some kind of screen over the top of your barrel to keep out bugs, kids and pets.
Rain barrel irrigation will ensure you are using water that is not polluted with any other fertilizers or chemicals.
Strategically placed rain barrels will catch water run off from your roof.
If you have a lot of area that needs to be watered, you can place more than one barrel under different points of your roof.
You can purchase rain gutter attachments that will feed the water directly into your rain water barrel.
You will be absolutely amazed at how much water you can accumulate from your roof.
It is estimated for every inch of rain on a 1000 square foot roof, you will get 625 gallons of water.
That is a lot of water, and just think of the money saved on the water bill.
A soaker hose can easily be attached to your barrel.
Rain barrel irrigation supplies also include a pump that can actually run a sprinkler if needed.
You can also find a variety of different barrels that are very classy and will fit in with any landscaping.
Rain water irrigation systems are very inexpensive to set up, and do not require a lot of time and energy to use.
These systems used to be common place back in the old days.
It is time to start saving the rainwater again and saving our planet using rain barrel irrigation.