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• Rain barrel in the garbage can box
• Plant the rain barrel
• Bring the rain barrel into the overall picture of the garden

Rain barrel in the garbage can box

Who wants to have a garbage can in the garden? More and more people have recently been hiding their waste bins in wooden garbage can boxes. Why shouldn't that also be done with a rain barrel? In the following you will find instructions on how to build such a box yourself:

1. Is your rain barrel later at the housewall, save yourself the construction of the back wall.
2. Mount strips (allow enough space for sufficient air circulation) on two pillars.
3. Provide increased stability with a diagonal wooden slat on the back.
4. In this way, make three walls that are at right angles to each other.
5. Screw these together.
6. Put your rain barrel in the "cage".

Plant rain barrels

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Box can be beautifully greened. Simply let climbing plants such as ivy grow up on your rain barrel. The easiest way to do this is to place your rain barrel on a house wall. With a little patience and the species-appropriate care of the selected vegetation, your water basin will soon be hidden behind a green wall of leaves. Maintain access to the collected water with a regular cut.
Incidentally, you will also receive stickers with a plant design that simulate greenery. Also placed in front of a hedge or a sloping house wall, your rain barrel will not attract attention.

Integrate the rain barrel into the overall picture of the garden

With a little creativity, your rain barrel turns into a romantic object in the garden. How about, for example, if you hide the rain barrel in a rustic wooden barrel? A slightly lower tub serves just as well as Disguise. With the appropriate diameter, an idyllic garden pond is created at the same time. To do this, put a few water lilies on the surface of the water.