http://titchmarsh.com/gardenextra/general-gardening/using-rain-barrels-and-other-techniques-to-help-your-garden-survive-droughts More Gardening Tips Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://titchmarsh.com/gardenextra/general-gardening/using-rain-barrels-and-other-techniques-to-help-your-garden-survive-droughts/comment-page-1#comment-232 gardener Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:20:55 +0000 http://titchmarsh.com/gardenextra/general-gardening/using-rain-barrels-and-other-techniques-to-help-your-garden-survive-droughts#comment-232 Thanks for that piece of advice about water containers Barry, although for people on a budget there are many alternatives to purpose made products. Even smaller 25 litre plastic cans could be pressed into service to collect rainwater as long as they are monitored regularly to prevent overflowing. Thanks for that piece of advice about water containers Barry, although for people on a budget there are many alternatives to purpose made products. Even smaller 25 litre plastic cans could be pressed into service to collect rainwater as long as they are monitored regularly to prevent overflowing.

]]> http://titchmarsh.com/gardenextra/general-gardening/using-rain-barrels-and-other-techniques-to-help-your-garden-survive-droughts/comment-page-1#comment-221 Barry Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:06:30 +0000 http://titchmarsh.com/gardenextra/general-gardening/using-rain-barrels-and-other-techniques-to-help-your-garden-survive-droughts#comment-221 don't use trash cans to collect rain water - they are not designed for rain water collection. Look at www.aquabarrel.com. Not all rain barrels are designed or built the same - watch the video and see why. don’t use trash cans to collect rain water – they are not designed for rain water collection. Look at http://www.aquabarrel.com. Not all rain barrels are designed or built the same – watch the video and see why.

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