| I recycled two very tall plastic drums/barrels (my partner got them from the factory where she works and we cleaned them well) then set them under the corner of the shed. When it rains, these drums fill with rainwater which I use in my garden. I put mosquito dunks in them so that mosquitos don't breed there, and keep a large watering can nearby. The water gets a brownish or greenish cast to it after a while, depending on what the wind is blowing around (leaves from nearby trees, seeds, pollen, bits of flowers, and bugs) I hope that stuff isn't bad for the garden? So far, I see no ill effects. Anyway, depending on how often you get rain, this can save you a lot of time and effort hauling your hose around (my hose is wayyy on the other side of the house too), and when you arent getting rain you can haul the hose to fill the barrel/drums maybe once a week instead of everyday. I've heard that it's best to let tapwater stand out so that it can (somehow?) evaporate the chlorine that is added to city water - before it is used on plants, so this works for that too. Also it warms the water...seems to me the plants have to like that better than the chilly water from the hose. | 
