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Water, Water, Everywhere But...

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>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) but are hoping to
find them for less then the $120 in Gardeners Supply Co. Any ideas? I've tried
a couple of web searches without much luck - found some great ones in Canada
but the shipping would kill me I think...
Thanks!
Chrissie
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*"Don't eat the snow," 'they' say. sure you wanna drink this?
-OR-
To paraphrase a famous person, (I forget who,)
"Let 'em drink milk!"

Actually, I have read a little mile (low fat is better) with water, stimulates
soil bacteria, and has some calcium.  I rinse out my 1 gal milk jugs (to
become temp hotcaps,) to pour on plants, esp in containers, where plants need
extra help.

But to cases.
To collect water, you need a sky.  AKA, a bioshpere.
So for a 20 foot one, take 36 rolls of Saran Wrap, and , just kidding...
But,
Ponds do great stuff.  Moderate temps and maintain humidity, which
I would think in a drought year, may reduce transpiration.  They do great
things in greenhouses and near trees and gardens.

A 3x3x3, AKA a cubic yard, is 27 x 8.34 gal/cu ft [AKA, ft^3] for 225.18
gallons.  Some folks use these to raise fish.  The cooler in ground container
evaporates less than a barrell, and cool temps reduce undesireable 'growths.'

A slime mold can be controlled with 10 ppm of chlorine, wich is 5 ounces of
bleach.  That will go away in 1-3 days.  Maybe redose in a month, when you
feel too much slime again.  It isn't really harmful.

In any event, 2 10-20 cent feeder gold fish will control mosquitoes.  A crumb
of bread is all they ask, @ 2 days or so.  Underfeed, rathrer than over.  A
$20 fountain pump or a 12V $15 200 gph boat bilge pumps can do the rest.  A
hole 2ft deep will have cast offs, so you will have a berm, so digging 3' is
not required.  Line with 6mil.  Put a step in the side and cover, for safety. 
(Remove for 5 days, if you chlorinate.)
Bill

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