Rain Harvesting in Vermont

This past summer gardens in Vermont got much more water than our little garden did in the Midwest world of Cleveland, OH.  Rain harvesting continuously shows itself to be a vital element in gardening and farming, as the weather is growing more and more variable and less reliable.  So, when I saw this rain harvesting system at my friends’ place up in Vermont, I thought I’d document it.  Though much of this particular system is used for indoor kitchen and bathroom sink systems, it shows an ingenious way to collect and use the precious water resource come down from the heavens!

  

a smart and simple homemade filter made from a sock to keep leaves and any other debris from getting into the rain barrels.

The Outdoor Dish-Washing Sink

The set up of the raised rain barrels from back.

 
The plumbing set-up for the rain barrels, though well thought-out, were incredibly simple.  With plumbing to connect the water use for doing dishes outside, there was also pipes that went inside to make for doing dishes possible indoors as well.

Rosemary ready to do the dishes!