Things You'll Need:
- plastic food grade barrels
- drill 3/4" bit
- water spigot
- downspout diverter
- caulk
- pvc pipe (optional)
- cinder blocks
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Step 1
The first thing you need to do is drill one hole at the bottom of the barrel for your spigot to go. And another hole in the top or side of the barrel near the top for the free rain water to get in your barrel.
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Step 2
To put the spigot in the hole just twist it in because it should be a tight sqeeze if you got the right size spigot and drill bit. Then just caulk it up real good. (let it dry for 24 hours before putting in water)
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Step 3
(from www.gardeners.com)Next I went to www.gardeners.com and got a downspout diverter that I felt would work for my project. I wanted one that would over flow back down my downspout when the barrel is full. I just followed the directions and put it on my gutter. I had to cut a small piece out and screw the new diverter in.
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Step 4
I just put the piece of pipe into my hole and the rain barrel was complete. The last part is I got some cinder blocks and put the barrel up on them so I could have more spigot room off the ground for filling up buckets.
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Step 5
Later I used some pvc pipe to attach another barrel that I placed lower than the original so gravity could fill it up. My two barrels are full with just 1/4 in. or rain. I have 110 gallons ready for my veggies. I use about 5 gallons a day on very hot days. That's 22 days of water for free.
