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  Rain barrel owners no longer have to live in fear of fines in one Western state, thanks to a new state law that will make it legal for home owners to collect and use rainwater. Under the previous Colorado ...

For whatever the reason and whatever the cause, weather extremes seem to be the norm more and more, and as the folks out in California can attest, a drought is always a possibility. The infamous drought of 2012 taught us ...

It seems that with each new day, the government is banning something – raw milk, septic tanks, even vegetable gardens. But a ban on collecting rainwater? It’s true, and it’s happening in some parts of America. And it’s the topic ...

May 9, 2013 Here’s an idea for constructing an Self Watering Container System for Plants using water from a rain barrel that catches rain water. This is being used for a strawberry patch and some blackberry starts. Red Wiggler Worms ...