That's what this 130 gallon RainBench was dubbed by an attendee of Garden Expo 2011 in Madison, WI. We liked it, so that's what this is now. In fact, we're thinking this could cause a massive door shortage... ...but don't start hoarding doors now, there's plenty for everyone, and you actually want to [...]
Here's what to do with those old doors. The feeling of walking through one of these turned out much cooler than we thought (and we did think it would be cool...) An attractive gateway to a patio or walk, this design can also be customized to apply to larger outdoor living spaces. Simply make a [...]
I know what you're thinking. Too good to be true, right? A self watering garden would be like a self-working job, or a self-oil-changing car... or a host of other things that we would like to do themselves, but just don't. there's no reason it shouldn't look nice, too Okay, so what's [...]
an example of how nice rain water harvesting can look... 260 gallons of useful (seating), beautiful (cedar) multi-use landscape elements
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 [...]
pictures from a happy customer in New York... This is a view of how you can store water in the bench and utilize all the space you have in your yard. All the tubing from the diverter and from the bench are hidden under the deck. There is actually another bench in the other [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hi there! Before we dive into all the sustainable living techniques and innovation, we have to confirm the need for it. ...Actually, do we really? If you don't think there's a need for it yet, well then hopefully you're here to research and maybe you'll change your mind. If not, no big deal. Our own philosophy and ideas [...]
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