Show #12/6712. Update Makeover Show - English Cottage Garden - In Spring

Rain Barrel

There are so many wonderful reasons to incorporate a rain barrel into your garden, not the least of which is being able to take advantage of the free water that comes off the roof. Also, bear in mind that rainwater does not have all the chemicals that the municipal water supply ads to kill bacteria. So you're not putting chlorine or bromine on your plants. It's a super clean, free source of water. Many rain barrels look a little industrial and often don't fit into the garden as well as they could, that's why Eric really loves this rain barrel from Good Ideas. It looks like a basket, it's very attractive and blends nicely into the overall design. So throughout the summer when water is more scarce, he's able to fill up this large rain barrel and water his plants and not have to draw off of the limited water supply.