Y A R D G O O D S
outdoors
ie RTS
barrel
eatly against the
50 gallons. $190,
irrelsource.com
barrel
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Flat Back rain
fits ne
wall. 5
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Drop
for Drop
An inch of rain
yields hundreds
of gallons of free
water. You only
have to catch it.
by SUSAN APPLEGET HURST
S
ave some
w a te r fo r those
n o t-s o -ra in y
a ra in barrel.
H e re's h o w to update this
o ld-fash io ne d practice.
■ K eep pets and ch ild re n
safe b y selecting a barre l
w ith a sturdy, rig id top.
■ B arrels fill quickly, so be
sure to choose one that
adapts fo r overflow ,
a llo w in g yo u to d ire ct
excess ra in w a ter aw ay from
the b a rre l (and y o u r hom e’s
fo u n d a tio n ) o r to lin k
m ultip le b arrels together.
■ M ake sure all openings
on the b a rre l are screened
against m osquitoes.
■ C h e ck local regulations
re g a rd in g lim itation s on
ra in b a rre l use.
9 6 JULY 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTO: PETE KRUMHARDT
