Besides the barrel, the hardware required is as follows: a 9" screened pot (to keep sediment and mosquitoes out of the reservoir), 4 screws to hold the pot in place, a 3/4" bulkhead fitting, a 3/4" faucet that screws into the bulkhead fitting, and some Teflon tape. Assuming you can get the barrel for free, all that should run you about $25 or less. All that's left to do is cut the downspout and place the barrel underneath it to start collecting free water. (I probably should check with the landlord first to make sure it's alright)
The sun in actually shining today and it's starting to warm up, so I plan on moving the compost heap and grading the dug-up growing space to begin prepping it for the addition of compost and lime that will ideally increase the nutritional content of the soil.
No comments:
Post a Comment