Recent Blog Posts
Rain Diverters, Leaf Eaters, and First Flush (Oh my!)
Learn all you need to know about rain diverters, leaf eaters, and first flush! This post includes videos demo-ing special adapters and upgrades to get CLEAN rainwater into your barrels, tanks, or cisterns. Read More...
DIY Files: Sarah Sets Up a Rain Barrel Drip Irrigation System—10 Steps to Success!
Let Sarah show you how to set up your gravity-fed drip irrigation system, step-by-step. It's actually pretty simple once you understand what all those little parts are for! Read More...
Spanning the Distance: Inlet Hose Extension for Rain Barrels
Rain barrels are great, but what if you don't have room right next to your downspouts? Not a problem! Read on to get inspired by BlueBarrel customers all over the USA who have crafted inlet hose extensions using our longer inlet hose option. Read More...
Gravity Irrigation Systems: Easy Rain Barrel Irrigation
Irrigating with rainwater is wonderful because plants love the water so much. Fresh from the sky, rain is completely free of the salts, minerals, and chemicals found in other water sources. So now that your rain barrels are full, how do you get that super high-quality water over to your thirsty garden? This post offers a handful of tips on DIY drip irrigation, and how to automate your rain barrels with gravity. Read More...
Raised Rain Barrel Foundations for Gravity-Fed Irrigation
Sold as a customizable DIY kit, there is plenty of room for tailoring your BlueBarrel Rainwater Catchment System; to your space, and to your taste! Check out these creative foundation ideas submitted by our DIY customers. Read More...
Fire and Rain: Rainwater Harvesting for Fire-Resistant Landscapes
This article was written in response to the October 2017 wildfires that devastated the City of Santa Rosa in northern California; republished in January 2025 as even bigger wildfires ravage southern California. Read More...