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Gardening

ellenrr

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7. Intaglio, when you say 'the barrel is raised a little',

Reply to intaglio (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 05:56 AM

Jun 2014

what do you mean?
Should I have put it on something, so that the bottom would be higher than the surrounding ground?
(too late now, as I have filled it.)

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what do you call this hose? [View all] ellenrr Jun 2014 OP

Sounds like a siphon...? n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #1

Yup... You need a hand pump or siphon hose hlthe2b Jun 2014 #3

this is a great site, ellenrr Jun 2014 #8

Rain barrel soaker hose elleng Jun 2014 #2

Most rain barrels have a spigot toward the bottom The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #4

If you don't want to fix up a pump intaglio Jun 2014 #5

Intaglio, when you say 'the barrel is raised a little', ellenrr Jun 2014 #7

Should have said "if you can raise" intaglio Jun 2014 #10

thanks! nt ellenrr Jun 2014 #11

thank you all for these links ellenrr Jun 2014 #6

Wicking garden beds ellenrr Jun 2014 #9

bookmarked that NJCher Jun 2014 #12

I'm going to try that when I do my fall planting! Aerows Jun 2014 #13