Watering

[southsoundtree]

The tarp idea is for onsite only. 2-3 mph, losing some water is ok.


I would like to find some affordable tanks or barrels that are food grade for hauling well water from my property in the county to town for the garden. Summer city water rates, with the sewer fees attached, are as expensive as bottled water.

 

[Evo]

The tarp idea is for onsite only. 2-3 mph, losing some water is ok.


I would like to find some affordable tanks or barrels that are food grade for hauling well water from my property in the county to town for the garden. Summer city water rates, with the sewer fees attached, are as expensive as bottled water.

IBC totes work well for this. Easy in and out with a mini from a pickup bed. I’ve been told the ones to search out were used for hydrogen peroxide.

 

[southsoundtree]

Idk how to know what was in them.

 

[Reach]

IBC totes work well for this. Easy in and out with a mini from a pickup bed. I’ve been told the ones to search out were used for hydrogen peroxide.

Idk how to know what was in them.

I agree with that, we used to use those for water. Anything food grade and tank is fine, though I will admit that it is a little difficult to wash out a tank that used to contain molasses! Maybe skip out on that one.

Usually there's a label on the tank showing what was in it, if there's no label you probably should leave it where it is. Or stick your nose in the top of the tank, that can give you an idea as well.

 

[ATH]

I agree with that, we used to use those for water. Anything food grade and tank is fine, though I will admit that it is a little difficult to wash out a tank that used to contain molasses! Maybe skip out on that one.

Usually there's a label on the tank showing what was in it, if there's no label you probably should leave it where it is. Or stick your nose in the top of the tank, that can give you an idea as well.

Bought a plastic 55 gallon for a rain barrel...it was food grade. It had oysters in it. Be careful where you stick your nose! I forget what it was, but I found a cleaner at Menards I was able to get rid of the odor...

IBC totes would be ideal, but 55 gallon plastic drums could work well too....I think you should be able to get 5-6 in an 8' bed, depending on working around the wheel wells. Make a little rack they can sit on so you can put the drains on the bottoms. Plumb them together with some quick connections (thinking hose fittings). Gravity feed will work...but pressure will drop as they near empty so a 12v pump might be nice to have as well.

 

[Reach]

Bought a plastic 55 gallon for a rain barrel...it was food grade. It had oysters in it. Be careful where you stick your nose! I forget what it was, but I found a cleaner at Menards I was able to get rid of the odor...

IBC totes would be ideal, but 55 gallon plastic drums could work well too....I think you should be able to get 5-6 in an 8' bed, depending on working around the wheel wells. Make a little rack they can sit on so you can put the drains on the bottoms. Plumb them together with some quick connections (thinking hose fittings). Gravity feed will work...but pressure will drop as they near empty so a 12v pump might be nice to have as well.

If I stuck my nose in a drum that had contained oysters, I think I would've cut my nose off, and burned the drum! I like oysters when they are fresh, but not after they they've been sitting in a plastic drum outside for a week.