Grit Magazine website shares a do it yourself project how to make a rain barrel lighten your daily irrigation work in your garden.
This three page article gives detailed instructions to walk you through creating this project.
Your garden will flourish and grow rapidly when you rainwater to nourish it’s hydration needs because of the lack of chlorine in your water source.
Using a rain barrel to water your garden will also reduce your monthly water bill bring the overall cost of growing your own vegetables and fruits down.
Click here to read the article and the tutorial:
http://www.grit.com/departments/rain-harvesting-how-to-make-rain-barrel-work-for-your-garden.aspx#axzz2itOVYulI