PHS Garden Tip: How To Make a Fast, EASY Rain Barrel for Your Garden

PHS conducts workshops all over Philadelphia, teaching people how to make rain barrels.

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[TheStudyDog]

I have had problems with leakage when putting fittings into those barrows. Any real pressure at all on the spout seems to create leaks.

[SwingboyPA]

@RATHAHONNI (or anyone else) You can either buy a pump and put in inline with the hose. You can try building your barrel on a raised platform since greater height = greater pressure.

But really, these are best for feeding a 'soaker' hose

[ArizonaAdventures]

great video! I like the simple way this all works.

[x4167]

@dkim68 Please make a video and show us the correct way,I dont think people are really concerned with making it look pretty,they just want something that works,and a quick way to do this,I guarantee if you really need water you wont be worrying about how pretty something looks,lol.

[aquabarrel]

You will find a lot of rain barrel accessories at Aquabarrel . com

[shortyfreak1]

Well done! 

[sndd0138]

haha. 50 rain barrels

[dkim68]

Sloppy job. I would've used a hole saw instead of a jigsaw. And teflon tape around the threads of the bib instead of caulk on the outside of it.

[joe18370]

i think your screen should block seddaments from entering the rain barrels, great job

[RATHAHONNI]

Very informative and simple,well done.Now we need another video to explain what is used to pump the water out to the garden? To get a little pressure to make the water spray a little.