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Hey

I am hoping that some one out there has some ideas – photos or websites about how to build a two to three barrel rain water collecting system. Based on last summer’s rain amounts here, I need to get started on something like that this winter. Thanks in advance for any help or ideas.

-- Dave in Minnesota - If it ain't broke, improve it!

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MsDebbieP home \| projects \| blog 18334 posts in 2357 days #1 posted 224 days ago	There are a variety of set-ups posted at GardenTenders.com … LINK -- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Eric_S home \| projects \| blog 1522 posts in 1392 days #2 posted 224 days ago	Instructables.com has some good ones as well I was looking at a while back…. http://www.instructables.com/tag/?q=rain+barrels&sort=none&limit%3Atype%3Aid=on -- - Eric Indianapolis, IN

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