Re: Storing Rainbarrels

**Lenny Librizzi p*@rcn.com**

Jeneva,
We have installed 4 water collection systems at community gardens here in NYC. We will be meeting on Friday to 
discuss winterizing the systems, so I can give you a more complete report after Friday. We were planning to make sure 
that the barrels are empty and that no more rain is collected. We are also using reused 40 gallon plastic olive containers 
which we have secured to a structure so they won't move when empty. These barrels seem to last a long time outdoors 
so my feeling is that they can stay outside. More to come.
Lenny Librizzi

9/9/02 4:31:44 PM, Jeneva Storme <jenevastorme@yahoo.ca> wrote:

>Greetings;
>
>Thanks to everyone who provided input regarding
>storing and overwintering homeless perennials.  I have
>another question for all of you experienced community
>gardeners out there, particularly those in areas with
>cold, icy winters.
>
>What do you do with your rain barrels in the winter? 
>Is it enough to remove the source of the incoming
>water (i.e. rain gutter) and allow the barrel to
>remain outside, or should it be stored indoors
>somewhere to prevent damage from exposure?  We have
>two thick plastic barrels, one of which has been
>hooked up to the rain spout on a nearby building, the
>other of which is still waiting to be installed
>somewhere and is currently chained to the back of one
>of our community compost bins.  Any advice on this
>issue would be most welcome, this is my first
>experience with rainwater collection systems and their
>needs.
>
>Shade and Sweet Water,
>Jeneva
>
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