okay, a lot of people have asked us if we have an 'affiliate program'-- and we have pretty much said, "affiliate what? um, no, we don't have anything like that..." ...'til now. After we learned what an 'affiliate program' was (basically a way to reward those of you who love the product and ideas and [...]
an example of how nice rain water harvesting can look... 260 gallons of useful (seating), beautiful (cedar) multi-use landscape elements
plants pots dirtwater the potting bench has evolved. Here is an example of a RainBench DIY kit built to exact specs (21"h x 28"w x 36"l), holding 65 gallons, with a fully functional potting bench placed right on top. Perfect for more remote gardens where you don't want to string hoses or haul buckets. Notice the little [...]
Most of us would not try to fill a glass of water, or any container for that matter, by forcing it in the bottom. Why, then, do we insist that your rain bench be bottom-filled? Hopefully this post will explain that... Numero Uno: Most important is the concept of pressure release. Yes, I learned this the hard way. Picture [...]
A very lucid video illustrating what happens if we all just grab some shovels and get dirty! (if we do it right, that is...) **Update** It appears someone doesn't want us watching that nice educational video, so here is a graphic that shows about the same thing, illustrating the importance of ditches, swales, rain gardens [...]
This shows a very simple method of collecting water in the downspout diverter, hiding the tubing under the second story deck, and utilizing your space wisely by storing the rainwater in the benches. Then, when you want to water your window boxes up there or your hanging baskets, simply plug in the pump and use [...]
Just how much rain do you get and how much can you collect? Using a very easy method, just remember that for every 100 sq. ft. (that’s a 10 x 10 area) you could collect 62 gallons in 1 inch of rainfall. Who lives in a 10'x10' house?(A modest 25'x40' house (1,000 sq.ft.) would produce 620 [...]
We successfully installed the Saving Rain Downspout Diverter on 2 large (4"x4" square) commercial buildings this spring, and they are working great. Here is a photo of the installation at Monona Public Library, with a self-watering rain planter to catch the rain and water annuals automatically, while directing overflow into a rain garden... This [...]
There is a renewed interest in this age-old tradition and we are having some fun with it. From rustic barnboard benches that store rainwater to rainwaterfalls to an entire outdoor kitchen that holds 1,000 gallons, the possibilities are getting ridiculously cool. This pillar holds about 130 gallons and can be accessed from the hinged cap as well as a lower [...]
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