Collecting water from foundation drain?

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angimw

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Hi there!
We have an exposed foundation drain that is about 6 inches off the ground. It's driving me crazy to watch that water not being used but I can't think of a way to collect it, store it, and get it out to my gardens or chicken coop in a bigger scale than to stick my watering can or 5 gallon bucket under it. Any ideas? I'm only mildly handy, so keep it simple Sam!
Thanks in advance!
 
sumi

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Can you post some pics of what you got there to give us an idea? I work better when I can see what I'm doing ;)
 
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Maybe you can attach some flexible tubing to it and run it into something larger than a watering can!
 
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Rain barrel, I have one with a hose fitting at the bottom and I just connect to that. It's a simple gravity flow system so your barrel needs to be higher than where your gardens or coops are. For a small investment you could also get a sump pump that works with a garden hose and plug it in.
 
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