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while i am moving from one home to another, i asked amber of oakmoss to share some happenings in her garden. she's a wonderful friend & incredibly talented. enjoy!
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With the abundance of rain we receive here in the Pacific Northwest
throughout the year, I always feel a bit silly turning on the faucet to
water the garden on days it hasn't rained. My husband and I recently installed
a rain collection system. It's not a new concept, collecting rain
water, but it is the biggest new addition to our garden this year. Once
we considered doing it , things just sort of fell into place;
a neighbor who's in the wine business had extra barrels, the cast iron rain chain was a lucky discount find at a favorite garden shop, my dad had the proper equipment to prepare
the barrel, and there was a perfect little corner right
outside our bedroom window to tucked the barrel into. There are countless tutorials online, I won't bore you with the installation details. It's still fairly new, but we've already collected a small amount of water in our barrel.
I'm excited to let it fill up all winter long and have a nice supply
for next summer. Do you have experience with collecting and using rain
water? Do share.
