Now that you have almost unlimited free water thanks to your roof and ingenuity, how about a free watering can. I've seen people use gallon milk jugs for watering cans but I recommend using kitty litter containers because they hold much more water and the large lid and opening means they pour more quickly and fill more quickly. If you don't have a cat I bet you know someone that does and would be delighted to give you an empty container. Simply take the container and drill or punch a small hole in the top back part of the handle. This allows air to go in and out as you water so your watering can pours smoothly. Next get a piece of scrap wood and put the lid from the kitty litter container on top of it with the flat part resting on the wood. Use a drill or nail and hammer to makes holes approximately equidistant throughout the top of the lid. Fill with water from your homemade rain barrel, screw on the lid and water to your heart's and your plants' content. If you want to be super fancy you can even decorate the outside of your new watering can with a waterproof marker. This prevents family members from mistaking your fancy watering can with trash;)
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