SewingDiva
Garden Ornament
Updated Feb 28, 2009: my blog has an illustrated Word document you can download that goes into detail on this set up and notes the materials you need to make your own rain water collection system. Enjoy!
Phyllis
My husband (he posts here as SewingDiva Husband) built the beds himself from Trex, but we wimped out and had pur landscaper install the pavers.
But he did build and design the watering system himself. Our town offers subsidized rainwater barrels because we have really high water rates, so he installed four 50 gallon barrels behind the garage:
The he rigged them together and attached a small water pump:
So far this watering system works pretty well! The pump is noisy, but the water pressure is great and I can water the entire garden in maybe 30 minutes. Here is the view towards the backyard - you can see the chicken coop he has almost finished - our chicks arrive Wednesday!
~Phyllis
My husband (he posts here as SewingDiva Husband) built the beds himself from Trex, but we wimped out and had pur landscaper install the pavers.
But he did build and design the watering system himself. Our town offers subsidized rainwater barrels because we have really high water rates, so he installed four 50 gallon barrels behind the garage:

The he rigged them together and attached a small water pump:

So far this watering system works pretty well! The pump is noisy, but the water pressure is great and I can water the entire garden in maybe 30 minutes. Here is the view towards the backyard - you can see the chicken coop he has almost finished - our chicks arrive Wednesday!

~Phyllis