NOTE: Since rules vary from state to state, it’s important to check your state’s legislation before setting up a rainwater collection system. CLICK HERE. A one-inch storm on a 1,000 ft roof generates ...

Napa Valley residents are used to seeing wooden wine barrels: in wine caves, stacked outside warehouses and even cut in half and filled with flowers on neighborhood lawns. Barrels are everywhere in ...

Learn to build your own rain barrel with just a few tools. A rain barrel is a great way to manage water on your property and give you a natural source for watering your garden. You can buy one that's ...

HOUSTON – If you’re wondering, yes--rain barrels and rain harvesting are legal in Texas. Not only rain collecting is good for your wallet, it’s also for the environment. The more rainwater you collect ...

KASOTA, Minn. — The creation of a wine barrel is a slow, measured dance between wood, cooper and fire. Minnesota Grape Growers Association members got to observe this dance first-hand during a barrel ...

Old 55-gallon drums are often repurposed into fire barrels with the simple addition of a few holes cut into the walls. Generally, they’re fit enough for purpose but can have a very smoky output, ...

My sustainable homestead is evolving—and the new addition to the ever-growing project involves using rain barrels to provide my chickens with drinking water, irrigate my garden, and keep my compost ...