lethfisher Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Trying to be eco-friendly and save some money on water bills by making a rain barrel this year. Anyone know places to get a barrel for cheap or even free? There are a bunch on kijiji for $20 but I thought I could get it for cheaper maybe!!!! Thanks!!! Quote
gmwhipple Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Trying to be eco-friendly and save some money on water bills by making a rain barrel this year. Anyone know places to get a barrel for cheap or even free? There are a bunch on kijiji for $20 but I thought I could get it for cheaper maybe!!!! Thanks!!! please be sure you know what has been in the barrel and how it was cleaned if you are going to use it for potable water or water for your garden? some of the materials transported in drums can be very nasty. Quote
DonAndersen Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 lethfisher, You do realize that a lot of things are mixed with the rain. In southern Alberta be aware of insecticides/ag chemicals and industrial fallout. Nasty stuff. Don Quote
dryfly Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 "In southern Alberta be aware of insecticides/ag chemicals and industrial fallout. Nasty stuff." I seriously doubt that Don. You were kidding, right? Not much industry here...southern Alberta probably has some of the cleanest rainwater in the world. In any case, whatever is in rain water goes directly onto the gardens anyway, right? There might be nasty stuff washing into the barrel from the roof tars, resins, glues etc etc. We have used rainwater for years. Plants seem to like it. Knew a lady who bragged about her "organic" raised-bed veggie garden ... the raised beds were made from railroad ties. Pretty funny. lethfisher .. there is (or was) a 1,000-L, food-grade water tank in the Herald "under $100" classified ads recently. Quote
TerryH Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 ..................Knew a lady who bragged about her "organic" raised-bed veggie garden ... the raised beds were made from railroad ties. Pretty funny. ............... I'm not a chemist, but I took took enough organic chemistry to know that the main ingredients of creosote (phenols, cresol, and guaiacol) are all organic compunds. Therefore your lady gardener friend did indeed have an organic garden. Terry Quote
DonAndersen Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 Dryfly, Wished I was kidding but you best check with some of the towns along cowshit lane. Their water is - - -well - - - crap! Don Quote
Mudflap Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 They will sell em for the deposit they pay. The local car wash sold me two white plastic 45gallon drums for $15 each. I figure it was cheap considering home despot they are aaround a hundred. Quote
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