How to store rainwater for irrigation

There is no better water than rain. It is the only one that has all the minerals necessary for all living beings to survive. It is also the one that can be used to water all kinds of plants, including those more demanding such as carnivores.

Whether in your area there is a very rainy climate or if, on the contrary, it is rather dry, we are going to discover how to store rainwater for irrigation.

Each climate is different, and in each corner there are unique weather conditions. But the water that falls from the sky is always welcome for plants, especially after a very hot and dry summer. So that, What better than to give our dear flowers a water as good as this is. But, for this, we will need to do a few things to be able to collect it.

The cheapest is put buckets or cans outside the days that we see that it is going to rain. We will clean them with water and a few drops of dishwasher, and rinsing them in such a way that there are no traces of foam and then drying them. Any type of buckets are worth us, but plastic (or PVC) ones are more recommended since they are easier to clean and, therefore, they are the ones that will keep the rainwater pure.

Another option, somewhat more laborious, is to place irrigation canals on the facades and cubes at its ends. These channels, sold in hardware stores, are pipes that at first glance appear to be cut longitudinally. We fasten them by putting concrete on the back face (on the part that will be in contact with the facade), and finally we place some cubes. As the water is going to be for irrigation, it can be stored in large plastic bottles in a preferably dark, cool and dry place.

Also, in this way, we can make the collected water goes directly to the well or pond putting, if necessary, pipes connected to the channels that we have put in the façade.

And ready. Easy right? 🙂