Finally got the rain barrells completed. Friday was one of our wettest so far this year, and with promise of more precip on the way, I wanted to finally get these done! We are in business folks!
Was some real work tro get the taps drilled and set in the bottom of each of these, but I eventually managed. Some flex tubing on the rain gutters into the filters and a little work with a handsaw was all that remained. With any luck, we will see how they work today as the marine layer heads back in from the coast with the promise of more precipitation here in San Diego. That last picture is what remains of the tomato shrub. If you can believe, here is what we started with mid season...
For projects moving into winter, just seeded and dried our winter squash crop. Helps to dry the seeds in a plate of rice after cleaning them (thank you Bob for the suggestion!)...
And last but certainly not least, our winter salad greens...
UPDATE at 7:00pm... I have gone out to check the barrels after the day's rain and have discovered that we have collected about 40-50 gallons just in one day!! That's nearly an entire barrel!
