bamboo frame holds gutter for rain barrel

[RedBarnFarm]

I am an organic grower, and while I've had great luck growing through the last three mega-draught summers, I need some water to get plants going, before the roots are deep enough to access moist soil. I found a piece of aluminum gutter and harvested some bamboo, which I connected together with sissal tied hitches.

I've been reading about curing bamboo and whatnot, and expect that such green bamboo will have insect problems. I intentionally built the structure to be biodegradable, but hopefully not too quickly. I'm going to find some rocks to put under the feet to prevent soil moisture from keeping the bamboo from curing.

next time I think I'll try roasting and wiping the bamboo over a wood fire.

[CaroleMeckes]

I think you did incredibly well and I'll bet that the bamboo will last several seasons...
Thanks for sharing your pictures,
Carole

[stevelau1911]

I think I might as well copy that idea by getting a large trashcan with wheels to get rainwater. I've also heard rain water has natural fertilizers making it better than tap water. Thanks for the post.