I love my two bright blue rain barrels. They collected enough rain water last year that we did not use the hose even once to water the garden!  Not only does this lower our water bill, it saves the resources used to clean the water through the sanitary sewer system. There’s a great opportunity for people who leave in Clintonville to install rain barrels for free in a small geographic location sponsored by Friends of [...]

We love our baby blue rain barrels.  They collect rainfall and we barely had to use city water for the garden this summer. If you live in a place where winter weather dips below freezing frequently, like Ohio, it’s important to winterize plastic rain barrels.  When water freezes and expands, it can crack the plastic walls or spigot joints. Here’s how: 1) Drain the barrel by opening up the spigot. 2) Remove the hose and [...]

We spent a lot of time outside today.  18 mile bike ride, chalk on the sidewalk, cleaning up the garden. I brought out my camera to have a record of this and realized that right around the corner was our beautiful blue rain barrel. Ours is a standard barrel from Rain Brothers.  If you live in Columbus, seek out these cool dudes.  They have a store with limited hours on Arcadia and Calumet and you [...]