Collecting rain water for plants

In the UK where we can expect an annual level of about 1000mm of precipitation, or rain. In every garden, it makes sense to have systems in place to catch and store this water for use in watering the plants. This can help minimize our use and reliance on tap water therefore reducing our household water bills, especially in summer.

We have recently doubled the amount of water butts on our property, from two to four, which means we now have the capacity to collect 620L of rainwater. I am thrilled!

The best time to install these is prior or during the wettest season or month of the year: Spring, specifically, April and all my containers filled within about two weeks of installation.

The set up process is relatively simple. You can buy water container kits from local hardware stores or garden centers that come with an attachment pipe and diverter with is attached to a cut down pipe.