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Collecting Rainwater is something we are seeing more people interested in, however they don’t always understand how much water is being produced. This 6×6 area of roof collected over 18 gallons from yesterdays 2″ rain! Now imagine a larger section of roof vs a 40-55 gal barrel- it can fill very quickly, then where does…

There’s a faint flash of light. Thunder rumbles in the sky. Its a mid April day….and it’s snowing.  While this is Minnesota and I am quite accustomed to the ups and downs of the weather here, this is getting ridicules.   Compound that with the fact we had 70’s and green grass this time last year just makes…

There’s a faint flash of light. Thunder rumbles in the sky. Its a mid April day….and it’s snowing.  While this is Minnesota and I am quite accustomed to the ups and downs of the weather here, this is getting ridicules.   Compound that with the fact we had 70’s and green grass this time last year just makes…

“The rain falls mainly on the plain” is great old saying and I take it to mean that it intended to  fall on the plain, but as I watched it rain I saw the sidewalks puddle, the alleys have streams come flowing out, and gutters fill. Is this what should be happening with our rain water, are…

Spring has officially arrived, by many different standards: It’s March, spring equinox, the weather had been warm, the snow is disappearing…and there are puddles. And if you have been driving some of those puddles concealed large potholes- ouch! That’s really not the puddles I am focusing on, but more the puddles in your own yard,…