Rain barrel fall update

The New Castle County Rain Barrel Sale is happening again and it reminded me to update our own rain barrel experience.

We learned a lot using the rain barrel this season. Turns out, sitting it level on the ground was not a good option for watering raised garden beds. Sitting it on the ground and having the hose connected with the spigot on the upper option prevented us from fully draining the barrel. No thanks. We have enough mosquitos already. Hot and steamy is not how I want my rain barrels.

James then fabricated a metal and wood base for the rain barrel. We moved the hose to the lower position and now everything works perfectly as expected.

If you’d like your own rain barrel installed, please let us know.