Comments on: Pretty Rain Barrels and The USPS that Lose Them http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-lose-them.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: green living http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-lose-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-6755 green living Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:29:03 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-loes-them.html#comment-6755 FYI: This rain barrel (from Algreen Products) is now available from Sam's Club stores in the US. FYI: This rain barrel (from Algreen Products) is now available from Sam’s Club stores in the US.

]]> By: Fred http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-lose-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-4102 Fred Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:27:42 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-loes-them.html#comment-4102 There's a reason for the ugly blue barrel. anyone here of West Nile Virus? Misquitto conrol is very important. popping misquitto killer in the water defeats the purpose of a self sufficient water management system. The Ugly blue barrels cut down on the amount of sun light that enters the barrel. therefore reducing algea buildup and misquitto infestation. a closed, screened system will help also. White barrels allow to much sun light in. black barrels get to hot. Blue has been found to be the best color. yes, they are ugly. I built a simple wood screen around my barrels. with aging they look pretty good. There’s a reason for the ugly blue barrel. anyone here of West Nile Virus? Misquitto conrol is very important. popping misquitto killer in the water defeats the purpose of a self sufficient water management system. The Ugly blue barrels cut down on the amount of sun light that enters the barrel. therefore reducing algea buildup and misquitto infestation. a closed, screened system will help also.
White barrels allow to much sun light in. black barrels get to hot. Blue has been found to be the best color.

yes, they are ugly. I built a simple wood screen around my barrels. with aging they look pretty good.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-lose-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-2891 Hanna Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:12:37 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-loes-them.html#comment-2891 bfmomma - Thanks for the info! Matt - Thanks for he directions! John - Gardening must be very hard in Vegas. JCD - That's a cool way to make some extra cash. Jason Rankin - I think I asked people to stop peddling their crap on this post. That company was already link dropped once and now you have pissed me off. bfmomma – Thanks for the info!

Matt – Thanks for he directions!

John – Gardening must be very hard in Vegas.

JCD – That’s a cool way to make some extra cash.

Jason Rankin – I think I asked people to stop peddling their crap on this post. That company was already link dropped once and now you have pissed me off.

]]> By: Jason Rankin http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-lose-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-2890 Jason Rankin Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:05:21 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-loes-them.html#comment-2890 <p>Don't use this company because their crap sucks.</p> <p>http://www.rainbarrelpump.com/</p> <i>edited by hanna</i> Don’t use this company because their crap sucks.

http://www.rainbarrelpump.com/

edited by hanna

]]> By: JCD http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-lose-them.html/comment-page-1#comment-2889 JCD Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:01:03 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/06/pretty-rain-barrels-and-the-usps-that-loes-them.html#comment-2889 Your rain barrel set up sounds just about like mine Matt. I have myself a pretty good supplier of the ugly blue (and white, and black) barrels now and I sell them on Craig's list in the Indianapolis area for a little extra coin on the weekends. I never knew until recently that there was such high demand for them. I find the worst problem is the overflow, we get so much rain here I had to go with a 5" flexible pipe for it on the 20' foot gutter on the south side of the house. The sheer volume of water coming into those barrels during a good storm is a sight to behold. Your rain barrel set up sounds just about like mine Matt.
I have myself a pretty good supplier of the ugly blue (and white, and black) barrels now and I sell them on Craig’s list in the Indianapolis area for a little extra coin on the weekends. I never knew until recently that there was such high demand for them.

I find the worst problem is the overflow, we get so much rain here I had to go with a 5″ flexible pipe for it on the 20′ foot gutter on the south side of the house. The sheer volume of water coming into those barrels during a good storm is a sight to behold.

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