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FieldsofThyme
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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 Posted - Apr 09 2013 : 3:00:42 PM
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Cool! We just used water from our barrel while transplanting Easter flowers today! I love it! Enjoy, Kristina! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2013 : 3:39:53 PM
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I use a stainless 75 gallon livestock water under my barn roof.
Hubby put a spigot on it that allows for a hose to be attached. This week I have had it in the back of the truck watering in a section of my property that a hose does not reach. I planted white pine trees and they need to be watered in. Works great!
Teri
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Louisiana/Texas
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Posted - Apr 09 2013 : 6:51:09 PM
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We love our rain barrel. It sure comes in handy on those long weeks/months without rain.
Marly
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 3:11:25 PM
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if you don't use all the water in them quickly, add a couple of goldfish, they will keep the alage under control, and eat any sqeeter larve...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 3:29:37 PM
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Good idea Tina!
Teri
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 4:41:31 PM
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Teri, I also keep them in all of my livestock water tanks/barrels etc...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 10:14:34 AM
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Yep! Here ya go: http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=58531
We loved our little goldfish in the rain barrel last year, until the neighbor's cat got in the yard, broke through the screen, scooped em out and left their carcasses on the walkway! Eghads!!! We'll have to work on securing it a lot better this year, for sure.
Tina - I can't remember, though - do they live I the barrel all winter?
Thanks so much - Enjoy your rain barrels, jolly playmates! ;)
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 12:24:22 PM
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Nini, my goldfish stay in the barrels all year, if your barrels freeze the top layer in the winter, put a peice of wood floating in there, so they can still get oxygen in the water, or use a small aquarium pump and air line to bubble the water...
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 12:38:16 PM
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Awesome! Thank you, Tina!! I will remember that next fall!
Kristina - funny you should say that... When I was a kid, I remember a metal barrel in the back of the house that my parents caught rainwater with, but I cannot for the life of me remember what they used the water for... I'm going to have to ask! I have used rainwater for my hair, and it does make it so much softer - and fresher-smelling, too! I haven't done that in a long while, but maybe I'll set out a pan next time it storms! Thanks for reminding me!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 3:38:33 PM
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Tina,
Goldfish? or Koi? I really want to try this this year ... I actually have several older tanks ...
Be kinda neat with some water plants in there to.
Teri
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 6:13:34 PM
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Fish poop is good for the plants too. Think I may get a few for my rain barrel this weekend.
Rachel
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 6:30:56 PM
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feeder type goldfish, the kind you buy for feeding bigger fish, 10 medium size here where I live are $2.00, they are very har4dy...
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
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Posted - Apr 12 2013 : 01:59:14 AM
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Thanks Tina!
Teri
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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FieldsofThyme
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cj6
True Blue Farmgirl
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cj
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2013 : 01:52:20 AM
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| I plan on getting some larger hard sided trash cans to use as rainbarrels with the rain gutters.Add spigots so the garden hoses can be attached to water and hopefully I'll be good to go! I didn't know about the goldfish but,love that idea! Thanks! |
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FieldsofThyme
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
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Posted - Aug 26 2013 : 3:08:35 PM
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Kristina, in your area, I would recomend a small fish tank pump, and put the hose line in your barrels to keep the water moving, it will help alot with total freeze...
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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Posted - Dec 05 2013 : 11:00:36 AM
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We decided, that instead of leaving them 1/2 full, we are draining them completely today. Then we are turning them upside down to avoid them filling again, and moving them away from the wind (still keeping them outside). I have found that some folks had their barrels freeze at the bottom (even 1/2 full) and ruining their barrels. Just an FYI.
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