Or, as I usually call it - "my kick-ass rain barrel." That's 275 gallons, baby. Someone pointed out that I should have a picture of someone standing by it, for scale, but I still don't have such a picture. It's about 4' tall.
It overflows through these holes onto the "lawn" if it gets too full.
And I can attach a regular garden hose to its faucet.
I know - it's ugly.
So we planted a passiflora vine to cover it, and because of my obession with growing things I can eat, we searched out a passiflora that is supposed to produce good fruit.
It's filling in nicely, and has begun to bloom.
The water comes in from the downspout off the roof gutters (duh).
It overflows through these holes onto the "lawn" if it gets too full.
And I can attach a regular garden hose to its faucet.
I know - it's ugly.
So we planted a passiflora vine to cover it, and because of my obession with growing things I can eat, we searched out a passiflora that is supposed to produce good fruit.
It's filling in nicely, and has begun to bloom.
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I wondered what that thing was. Thought it might be some kind of a/c unit or something (wasn't really examining the photo too closely). Rock on with your edible camouflage!
I like it! And since the city is bound and determined to peek into our water usage -- well -- you're looking at a wise use of a natural resource that we get a lot of.
what an awesome "Rain Barrel"! Did you make it yourself? Can't say I ever saw anything like it before. It is so well planned out to. I owuld love to have one that I can use a hose with. NICE JOB!!
Wow, that is a lot of water! Nice! Our rainbarrels only hold 40 gallons each barrel. We have 2. Small compared to yours.
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