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A Rain Barrel Could Be a Key Part of Your Prepping Strategy

A Rain Barrel Could Be a Key Part of Your Prepping Strategy

Rain Barrel
Clean water is a precious commodity. We would die without it after 3-5 days. Pets and plants need water as well.One solution for getting clean, free water is making and using a rain barrel as part of your prepping strategy. It may be a key element for successful survival gardening. For more on this, check out the following article. It’s from Ag Opportunities, Volume 22, Number 6, June 2011, the newsletter from the Missouri Alternative Center. Making and Using Rain Barrels By Jennifer Schutter, Regional Horticulture Specialist, Adair County Just in the past three years I have incorporated three gardening practices into my yard and garden-raised beds, compost bins, and a rain barrel. I absolutely love all three and encourage you to do the same. People are now encouraged more t...