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| This is one type, with rain coming in on top and controlled with a hose or faucet at the bottom. |
I showed my rain barrel, a gift, to several neighbors. Their reaction was something like, "I would rather watch the Oscars bore me to death."
When I was pulling it through the kitchen and living room, I found a baby earthworm wiggling on the floor. He/she was small so he was probably an egg that hatched where the barrel was. That gave me a theme for the barrel, the forces of Creation uniting.
Earthworms are part of the stupendous army of creatures (not evolutes) which break down organic material and make the soil better for plants. Now I have a container, hoisted onto some concrete squares, which can fill the watering cans and buckets in the front yard, where the roses, Joe Pye, bee balm, and Clethra grow.
I watered the new roses with rainwater tonight, even though they had a good amount of rain recently. I felt the steady breeze, which suggested the new canes might be drying out a bit. Stand in front of a fan after getting out of the shower. Now you know what evaporation is.
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