Building a Rain Barrel

Rain barrels can catch and store water off your roof for use in the garden. Tonya Ashworth from Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tennessee shows how to build a rain barrel. She starts with a used 55-gallon plastic drum. She shows how to cut a hole in the top to catch the water from a downspout. She also shows how to install a hose valve. She talks about how to keep mosquitoes from breeding in the water and how to use the water.

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