Let me say, I was right about the To Do List. It was too long to accomplish in one day. I worked until dark, picked up my tools, and made my way to the farm house.
Decide on the location of the rain barrel and make a level spot that is strong enough to hold 58 gallons of water. I used concrete blocks I had re-cycled from another project. I wanted it high enough to make sure the water would flow all the way to the garden when I attach a hose.
Because I didn't originally have a downspout installed on the greenhouse gutters, a T-section and elbow had to be installed.
After determining the right height for the water diverter, the downspout was cut to the correct length.
Now isn't she pretty. The goal is to install at least 6 rain barrels on the back side of the barn. I'm hopping this will help with the cost of water in the summer. I do have a well, but it would be nice if I had enough caught water to use for the garden.
I also accomplished planting an apple tree and installed pipe for summer watering to all the fruit trees. This part of the day took much longer than I anticipated.
I still need to spend a few more hours to tidy everything and add the mulch around all the fruit trees.
So, not everything on the list was accomplished. That didn't keep me from celebrating the day.
It was.... a perfect project day!
Meggie Mac
