And my parents and in-laws used to get horse or cow manure from the 
nearby farm put it in the rain barrel which would fertilize the family 
vegetable garden. Our veggie garden is around 2400 sq.ft. is enhanced 
with composted leaves (deciduous trees drop before winter) from the 
township collection. Maybe every 5 years or so, spread some horse 
manure, but try to stay away from chemicals.

Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> Carl Denk wrote:
>
>   
>> In the last week I have seen on the TV (This old house on PBS), where 
>> there is a movement to save the roof water and use it as a conservation 
>> item. 30 years ago I was just a little ahead of time. :)
>>     
>
> It's being rediscovered now. At least in Germany, it was much more common
> (on a smaller scale, less elaborate than your setup) some 50 years ago.
> Pretty much everybody who had plants had a barrel next to each pipe that
> comes from the roof, catching the rain water for irrigation.
>
> Gerhard
>
>   
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