Rain Barrel, Forest Green

At 60 gallons, this green rain barrel is one of the largest on the market. The heavy duty barrel stands 39" tall by 24" wide and weighs 20 lbs and will last for years, due to its rigid, 3/16" thick walls. Each individual unit comes complete with threaded spigot (for easy hose attachment), overflow fitting, drain plug, screw-on cover, screen, and complete instructions. The rain barrel ships ready to be linked to second or third barrel - without the need for a special linking kit (all that is needed is standard, 3/4" hose). Made in the USA from clean, recycled food grade barrels. The 60-gallon rain barrel can fill in less than ¼ “ of rainfall  (depending on the size of your roof and gutter system).  Link two or three barrels together and you can save up to 180 gallons of precious rain water.

$89

Rain Barrel, Nantucket Gray

Same as barrel above but gray in color.

$89

Rain Barrel, Earth Brown

Same as barrel above but dark brown in color.

$89

Diverter

Easy to attach to your downspout to capture the rain. Delivers rain water over & into your rain barrel.

$25

Terra Cotta "Do It Yourself" Barrel

Do It Yourself Barrel:  A second 50-gallon terra cotta food barrel that has not yet been converted is also available.

$50

Retrofit Kit

The Retrofit Kit comes with a set of instructions on how to retrofit your food barrel into a rain barrel, a screen to prevent mosquitoes access into the rain barrel water, a spigot and plastic fittings for overflow and drainage. Teflon tape is also provided if needed for a tight fit to prevent leakage.

$15

Stratus Professional Rain Gauge

• Heavy duty clear butyrate plastic gauge
• Measures a full 11 inches of precipitation
• Inner measuring tube has a capacity of 1 inch and is graduated to one hundredth of an inch
• Rainfall exceeding 1.00 inch flows into the outer cylinder
• Funnel and measuring tube are removed for collecting sleet and snow
• Melted snowfall is emptied into the measuring tube to measure the moisture content of snow/sleet
• Opening diameter is 4 inches, rain gauge height is 14 inches

Package Contents (see image):

• Rain Gauge (including funnel and inner measuring tube)
• Post Mounting Bracket and Hardware
• Detailed Instructions
• Daily Precipitation Log

Also find out about the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network!

$30

STOP In Time Shower Timer

Encourage efficient showering with the STOP In Time shower timer. The STOP In Time shower timer is an easy, inexpensive way to save water and energy by providing a way to monitor and reduce showering time. The STOP In Time shower timer affixes to the shower wall with a suction cup. At the beginning of showering, simply rotate the STOP In Time shower timer to activate the hour glass style sand timer for an approximate 5 minute shower time. When the sand has traveled from one cavity to another, you know enough time has elapsed and you should be clean and out of the shower.

$5

Frog Moisture Meter

We recommend the use of a moisture meter for your indoor and outdoor gardening efforts. Overwatering your plants encourages plant disease so it is important to know how moist the plant root system is. The use of a moisture meter promotes healthier lawns, gardens, shrubs and helps save water by eliminating improper watering, a major cause of water waste. It accurately measures the moisture in the soil at the root level where it counts.

$5

Rain Gauge

Many experts – including Master Gardeners - recommend that you give your lawn 1" of water per week when sprinkling, to encourage deep root growth to withstand droughts. However, it was always difficult to estimate the amount of water given until this gauge was developed. Ideal for determining sprinkler output, this low-cost and durable rain gauge is easy to place and move again to any position in your lawn. The measurement scale is in both Imperial and metric units, and an integral spike holds it upright. This lawn and garden Rain Gauge is an accurate way to determine the volume of watering or rainfall so water is not wasted by over watering lawns and gardens. Measure rainfall, garden or lawn watering the low-tech way with this easy to use English/Metric Rain Gauge.  No assembly required, just press it down into the soil. Bright yellow, UV resistant, one piece, 4 5/8" high X 3" wide.

$5

Miscellaneous

Use this only after consultation with the RI Water Lady about special orders.

$10