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Re: rain barrels?

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At 06:09 PM 3/22/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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>At 08:36 PM  22/03/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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>>Hello All
>>
>>We are looking to put in several rain barrels to catch what little rain we 
>>get (looking like another drought year here in Northern VA)
>-
>Why not use 32-gallon plastic garbage cans from one of the big discounters?
>I don't know how you plan to capture the rain, but I'm guessing it's off
>your roof.
>Keep in mind that when they are full of water, they will weigh about 250 lbs.
>
And the instability of the sides will blow your mind. Right after it blows
your tap. Don't let small children or pets stand around in front of that
tap the first time it fills. And BTW, if the water is coming off a
galvanized barn roof, it may be hot, further compromising the solidity of
the garbage can. There's a reason for the high price of the water butts,
you may find. Margaret L


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