I decided this forum was the best place for this thread since some may be able to use their greenhouse's roofs to collect rain.
I suppose this could be used in remote areas if someone was inclined to build something to gather rain.
Also, a lot of you probably know how to do this, but I am posting it in case it can help anyone out.
In order to collect and use rainwater you will need
- a method of funneling rain (typically a roof into rain gutters)
- a rain gutter downspout
- a collection bin or barrel(s)
- some outlet PVC hardware
- fine mesh screen
i can't grow our beloved plant right now, but i do have a little indoor led hydro veggie/herb garden. i also have a very small outdoor garden that is producing some peppers, tomatoes, cantaloupe, squash and lettuce...
i was browsing the other day and came upon a home built greenhouse. i decided i would like to build one and expand my outdoor garden. i also decided the best way to water this would be with rain water.
first, i mounted a 12 foot rain gutter on my 12 x 12 wooden shed. i added a small downspout and flex spout. pictured is just the gutter...
next, i was gonna use 4 blue 55 gallon barrels plumbed together with PVC pipe, but i got a better offer. instead of 4 barrels for $80, i was able to get 1 330 gallon container for $70. an extra 110 gallons for $10 less
The guy who sold it to me threw in a bunch of old tomato puree packaging that was bright, silvery and reflective. Knowing how damaging the sun is around here and wanting to protect this container as much as possible, i cut up my reflective plastic and firmly attached it with aluminum tape.
like i said this can be done with plastic barrels also. check you tube for some clips using the barrels...
as you can see i elevated the container on cinder blocks. this will help to create a little more water pressure.
a little PVC pipe, fittings, valves, etc and i have one route available for feeding my upcoming greenhouse. and on the other side i can attach a regular water hose.
and finally, i used a mesh bag i had from my beer brewing days and zip tied it to the container. stuck the flex downspout in the container and started my rain dance
:blowbubbles : 
based on what i've been told this will probably fill up with less than 2 or 3 inches of rain (which is a commodity this time of year, lol !!!)
hope this helps a few folks out...
next up, build the greenhouse
I suppose this could be used in remote areas if someone was inclined to build something to gather rain.
Also, a lot of you probably know how to do this, but I am posting it in case it can help anyone out.
In order to collect and use rainwater you will need
- a method of funneling rain (typically a roof into rain gutters)
- a rain gutter downspout
- a collection bin or barrel(s)
- some outlet PVC hardware
- fine mesh screen
i can't grow our beloved plant right now, but i do have a little indoor led hydro veggie/herb garden. i also have a very small outdoor garden that is producing some peppers, tomatoes, cantaloupe, squash and lettuce...
i was browsing the other day and came upon a home built greenhouse. i decided i would like to build one and expand my outdoor garden. i also decided the best way to water this would be with rain water.
first, i mounted a 12 foot rain gutter on my 12 x 12 wooden shed. i added a small downspout and flex spout. pictured is just the gutter...
next, i was gonna use 4 blue 55 gallon barrels plumbed together with PVC pipe, but i got a better offer. instead of 4 barrels for $80, i was able to get 1 330 gallon container for $70. an extra 110 gallons for $10 less
The guy who sold it to me threw in a bunch of old tomato puree packaging that was bright, silvery and reflective. Knowing how damaging the sun is around here and wanting to protect this container as much as possible, i cut up my reflective plastic and firmly attached it with aluminum tape.
like i said this can be done with plastic barrels also. check you tube for some clips using the barrels...
as you can see i elevated the container on cinder blocks. this will help to create a little more water pressure.
a little PVC pipe, fittings, valves, etc and i have one route available for feeding my upcoming greenhouse. and on the other side i can attach a regular water hose.
and finally, i used a mesh bag i had from my beer brewing days and zip tied it to the container. stuck the flex downspout in the container and started my rain dance
:blowbubbles :
based on what i've been told this will probably fill up with less than 2 or 3 inches of rain (which is a commodity this time of year, lol !!!)
hope this helps a few folks out...
next up, build the greenhouse
