Rain Barrel
I’ve read that a rain barrel used to water vegetables and fruit should be a food grade plastic barrel. I know I might find a 55 gallon wine barrel out in Canarsie. Anyone know of other resources for a food grade barrel?
I’ve read that a rain barrel used to water vegetables and fruit should be a food grade plastic barrel. I know I might find a 55 gallon wine barrel out in Canarsie. Anyone know of other resources for a food grade barrel?
my neighbor and i purchased a few food grade rain barrels online from an outfit plastic-mart.com
nice barrels, took about two weeks to get here..
nice american made product
I have a roof garden and lug 10 watering cans full of water almost daily and am looking for an alternative method since I have no water source up there. I looked into rain barrels but since I am on the flat roof and you need to divert a drain to the barrel I am afraid I cannot do this.
I tried to extend a garden hose to the roof but the pressure won’t send it up one full flight and the spout under the kitchen sink where I connected the hose ends up flooding.
Does any one have any suggestions? Much appreciated.
Last year I got a 55 gallon rain barrel with a spigot, screened top and overflow valves for watering plants on my 700 sf low roof deck. In its first life it was a greek olive container. I collect rain from my main roof and divert the excess toward the secondary drain on the low roof. I fill up a watering can from the spigot and water away. Works great, though the water still smells like olives. My plants were so much happier since my previous watering required lugging gallon buckets of tap water from the kitchen. The rain barrel cost around $100 and the diverter about $29, which I found high since I’m cheap but I highly recommend it.
Last year I got a 55 gallon rain barrel with a spigot, screened top and overflow valves for watering plants on my 700 sf low roof deck. In its first life it was a greek olive container. I collect rain from my main roof and divert the excess toward the secondary drain on the low roof. I fill up a watering can from the spigot and water away. Works great, though the water still smells like olives. My plants were so much happier since my previous watering required lugging gallon buckets of tap water from the kitchen. The rain barrel cost around $100 and the diverter about $29, which I found high since I’m cheap but I highly recommend it.
In what way is compost tea not food grade? That’s the whole point – fertilizing your food.
I have a 55 gal. plastic barrel that is looking for a new home. Food grade- ???. It was used for collecting sawdust. 718.832.1058
Last year at the Atlantic Antic the Gowanus Canal Development Org. was talking about giving away rain barrels for free sometime this spring. I put my name on the list, but haven’t heard anything.
http://www.gowanus.org
A rain barrel is a good idea…if you want to breed mosquitoes. Make sure to cover it with a screen.
I’ve seen it advised also to throw some compost into the barrel and it makes and incredibly nutritious “tea” for your plants. Food grade…NO. Don’t pay up for a food grade barrel.