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Self Watering Garden 2.0

By |2017-02-02T11:05:29+00:00March 28th, 2011|design ideas, for the garden, rain harvesting examples, raindom, sustainable design|

check this out. every patio should have one... ...or two, or three. This is another way of making a self watering garden with our RainBench™ DIY kits (2 kits per 8'x3' garden above). The beginning of the video graphic above shows the RainBench™ DIY465, how it is assembled from the ground up.  Then just add [...]

the WaterShed

By |2016-12-12T06:29:45+00:00March 6th, 2011|design ideas, for the garden, rain harvesting examples, raindom, sustainable design|

want to see one of these in your garden? our first design had water all the way to the top, but that posed a few issues with hanging tools and other items, as well as pressure concerns.  Then we thought, "Gee, isn't 1650 gallons enough?  And here's a built-in work bench or potting bench, what [...]

shabby chic rain bench?

By |2016-12-12T06:29:46+00:00February 1st, 2011|design ideas, diverters etc, for the garden, rain harvesting examples|

a nice addition to any garden... Here is just one more example of how creative gardeners are.  A DIY kit, a quick paint job and some accessories are all you need to get an attractive, comfy bench that waters your garden. This RainBench is about 50 feet away from the downpout diverter that fills it.  [...]

potting rain bench

By |2016-12-12T06:29:46+00:00January 13th, 2011|design ideas, how-to|

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 [...]

small space gardening

By |2016-12-12T06:29:47+00:00December 21st, 2010|design ideas, diverters etc, how-to, rain harvesting examples, raindom, sustainable design|

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 [...]

calculating rainwater runoff

By |2016-12-12T06:29:47+00:00December 17th, 2010|design ideas, diverters etc, how-to, sustainable design|

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 [...]

Advanced Rainwater Harvesting

By |2016-12-12T06:29:47+00:00February 5th, 2010|design ideas, how-to, rain harvesting examples, raindom, sustainable design|

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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