How much water does your garden need? It depends on these 4 factors: soil type, plant needs, air temp & humidity. Sandy soil needs more water. Mulch can reduce water needs dramatically.
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Rain Barrel Overflow Solution
My open top rain barrel was overflowing instead of emptying through the downspout diverter. I fixed this by using the rain barrel overflow to redirect water back to my gutter system. See my video on how I fixed it.
Rain Barrel Downspout Diverters
I’ve been using rain barrel down spout diverterd for many years now. This handy guide shares what I’ve learned and reviews the most popular diverters. You’ll want to see this article before buying one.
Nine Ideas for Zero Waste Gardening
Zero waste gardening is maybe the very best way to reduce, reuse and recycle. Here are nine eco-friendly and zero waste gardening ideas to “green” your fruit and vegetable garden and save money in the process.
My Automatic Downspout Diverter
I’m in a unique position to review Rain Reserve downspout diverter kits for rain barrels because I’ve used one for 10+ years. Don’t make the same mistakes I made. Read my review.