Rainwater run-off captured from garden shed
One household has committed to eco-friendly gardening by capturing all the rainwater run-off from its garden shed, house and garage.
A system of ten large barrels catches the excess water at J.J DeRyke's Iowa property so none is wasted, press-citizen.com reports.
It is a trend that is becoming more prevalent across the region, with local groups aiming to increase rain barrel interest through community events, teaching and rain barrel sales.
Maeve Clark, an ECO Iowa City spokesperson, told the news provider: "It's a hot topic for many reasons … people are interested in conserving water and you can do that by using a rain barrel.
"People are gardening more and looking back at how their parents or grandparents used to garden – people used to use rain barrels a lot."
The barrels are typically placed at the corner of a house at a downspout, the website reports, with the collected rainwater later used in the garden.
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