If you store it outside turn the barrel upside down and place a heavy object on top to keep it from blowing away or falling over.
Rain barrel system without gutter.
Some spots drain more.
The bigger the tarp the more rain you.
Winterize your rain barrel system when temperatures drop to 41 degrees f or below by completely draining it.
Mark the areas of greatest rainwater drainage.
Walk around your house during the next rain and observe the water dripping from your roof.
Emptied rain barrels can also be stored in a shed garage or basement during the winter months.
Some barrels are even connected to underground pipes that automatically channel the water in certain areas.
Neither roof nor gutters are needed and after it rains the water can be used for whatever gardening purpose you want.
Build a small.
I used a 4 x6 waterproof nylon tarp that i had lying around.
You might put buckets in each place or select just one for reasons of.
I didn t want the hassle of installing gutters just to have a rain barrel and i also.