Aaron's Rain Barrels & More
My wife, Ellen, son Henry and I spent a whole summer preparing a new lawn and garden for our newly purchased bungalow. It needed plenty of water to continue growing that year. The only problem was we didn't want to pay for all that water! This challenged me to design a rain barrel. I made myself four 58-gallon rain barrels from tough, 100 percent recycled vinegar containers imported from Italy. I chose the barrels because they are much better looking and larger than American-made barrels. There is also a great need to recycle them here. When I saw my new creations quickly fill during a rain shower, I was convinced that they were worth the time and effort. Since then I have improved upon the design to the point that it is now perfect. We also have included several other items to our list.