Rain Barrels
chasskm
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Rain barrel & lots of little worms
Comments (5)i have 4 rain barrels, 2 connected together. 2 of them are worm free. the other 2 are full of what looks like tiny earth worms. they are not mosquito larvae. i have mosquito donuts in the barrels, and the worms seem to be eating them. when i open the tight fitting lids they sink to the bottom when the light hits them. i added slug and snail bait to them and they are dying. but now the water smells stagnant. so i drained it. i have pantyhose legs connected to the down spouts to filter out debris. are they harmful? and how do i keep them out? i'm afraid my dog might end up with them in his stomach. HELP. thanks....See MoreRain Diverter for Rain Barrel
Comments (8)I'm with you, Chris ... don't want to spend money where I don't need to ... I'd rather *divert* it to the stuff I really need/want. However, I don't know if letting the rain barrel just overflow is a good idea; maybe it depends on where one lives. We've extended our downspouts out a bit from the house to avoid water problems. It isn't uncommon here to get heavy downpours on frozen earth (sometimes with a nice layer of snow), so if the water is discharged close to the house, naturally it goes where the earth is most pourous, i.e., right next to the foundation. (Glad to see I'm not the only one with household projects hanging ... seems that houses, like gardens, are never finished.)...See MoreRain barrels/Rain water collection
Comments (2)I live in Columbus and a local farm store sells empty plastic barrels about the same size as the ones in the catalogs for about 10 bucks. The only problem is they are used and Im not sure what was originally in them....See Morefood-grade barrels wanted for rain barrel project
Comments (4)yes... I searched many of the old threads. However, I did manage to locate a number of excellent barrels by using the Minnesota Material Exchange web site. There are a number of business that list drums (as well as other materials such as pallets) that they want to get rid of. I would highly recommend anyone looking to find cheap or throwaway materials for a project to check there. I had to make a road trip out of it, as the barrels were in Central MN... but it was worth the drive! I got 9 barrels that are white, somewhat translucent, with markings on the side for how many gallons are in each. They used to hold vanilla, so no cleaning will be needed. I paid $5/each for them. For anyone interested, I found the following link which has inspired me on this project. (http://www.emmitsburg.net/gardens/articles/adams/audrey/water_barrel.htm) Thanks for the help! Here is a link that might be useful: elevated rain barrel idea...See Morestolenidentity
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