Rain water harvesting, Rain water recycling
Rain water harvesting is becoming a very popular pastime in the UK especially amongst gardeners around the country. By simply placing rain water barrels in your garden it is possible to catch and harvest significant quantities of rain water for use in your everyday gardening. This is perhaps one of the best ways to recycle water which is very expensive to filter, clean and eventually deliver to the taps in your home.
It really is as simple as placing rain barrels in unsheltered areas of your garden, letting the barrels fill up and literally using the water to replenish your garden at a later date. There are also many benefits to using rainwater to water your plants and shrubs because this is water at its most natural as it has not been filtered or any other ingredients added to the mix. Even the dirtiest barrels with green slime and other elements floating in the water all add to the mix of a natural water feed for your garden.
In many ways the filtering and treatment of water is perfect for human consumption but can in many ways take away some of the more natural nutrients which will help your garden grow. Nature really does know what it is doing some times!
