Reasons to Invest in a Water Harvesting System

Water harvesting systems are essential for the preservation of a clean and reliable water supply in places that are very dry like New Mexico.  For anyone with outdoor plants and gardens that need watering, rain barrels and cisterns are a practical investment that will not only save you water, but also save our water supply from being depleted.  Here are a few reasons to invest in a water harvesting system in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and surrounding areas:

• Rain barrels and other water harvesting systems prevent erosion of the soil underneath canales
• A well thought out water harvesting system can allow for you to never have to use the tap to water outdoor plants again
• By having your own supply of water, limitations to outdoor watering during periods of drought will not affect how much you can water
• Having a water harvesting system at your home can save you a good percentage of the money you spend on your water bill each month
• A sustainable water harvesting system can be low in cost and easy to instal

I hope that you were able to see the logic in investing in a water harvesting system.  Please contact us for more information.

Santa Fe Rain Barrels Migration

Hello everyone.  This winter we will still be open for sales of rain barrels, cisterns, and all other water harvesting systems, although we will be pausing all wholesale accounts until next spring.  During the winter months, there is very little to no gardening and watering needed, and therefore the business tends to migrate with my dad to spend the next few months in a warmer climate.  My brother Lukas and I are still around, however, and will be glad to assist anyones needs for rainbarrels or other products throughout the winter.  Many people continue to find uses for the barrels throughout the cold months.  

Please visit our website if you have any questions or would like to place an order!  The easiest way to reach us is by going to the contact us page of the website.  Feel free to call or e-mail.  It is never too cold to plan for the spring!

Years of Water Catchment

After ten years selling rain barrels, we have come a very long way in the water catchment business. Our methods have improved extensively since my dad first began the endeavor, and we have steadily developed from our days vending "food storage" barrels behind our house. We now have a storage yard where we keep the barrels as well as the large cisterns and square, 275 gallon totes that have been growing in popularity. We also sell a number of different fittings and connections which make water harvesting in New Mexico a much easier and more practical investment. Our storage yard in Santa Fe is always stocked with barrels of both sizes (50 and 60 gallons), and all available colors; terra cotta, brown, gray, black, and blue.

Although the temperature is dropping as the days bring us closer to October, we are still open for business, and it is still an ideal time to get whatever water harvesting systems you need. We are currently selling at retail prices in Santa Fe while wholesaling to various different stores and nurseries in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Come catch the rain before it turns into snow!

Water Barrels and the Samaúma Tree

In the Amazon forest, there grows a giant tree called Samaúma, referred to by the indigenous people as the "mother of trees". The Samaúma is one of the largest trees in the forest, and is very easy to notice high above the surrounding greenery, it´s branches reaching out over the plant life underneath like a mother caring for her children. One of the largest living trees known to the human race, the Samaúma has a special purpose in the natural world. The trunk of the Samaúma is hollow, and generally has a bulge in its center as if it were a full belly. Within the trunk is stored a large quantity of water, which in times of drought is released into the ground through its roots, giving life to the surrounding area. In this way the forest is able to survive until the next rain.

The story of this tree is a great example for everyone. Just knowing that this kind of consciousness exists in the natural world can be a great hope.

Conserving water with rain barrels and cisterns has a similar effect to the Samaúma tree within our society. By having these containers ready for rain, we can store water in them until it is needed in dry periods. Like this, we can preserve the lives of our plants as well as cut down on our usage of the water which grows more precious every day.

Please visit our website for any information on Water Harvesting Systems in NM. Let the great Samaúma be an example for all of us in conserving water and the environment in which we live.

Three rainbarrels of varying size and color

Samaúma tree
in the Amazon

Rain Barrels in and around Santa Fe

The rain barrel business, although many of you may know it as Santa Fe rain barrels, does not sell exclusively to the city of Santa Fe. As demand rises and people have more and more of a need for barrels and water harvesting systems, our range of sale grows further away from our home town. For some time now we have been wholesaling barrels to different locations in Albuquerque, as well as taking orders for tanks and cisterns.

Right now, all barrels being sold in Albuquerque offer a 25 dollar rebate on your water bill, no matter how many you buy. That means you can buy a few barrels, not pay almost anything on your water bill for some time, and not be using as much water after that. I know that it´s easy to think that the water will never stop flowing out of your faucet, but don´t get too attached to that notion! New Mexico is a very dry place, and the groundwater will not last forever, especially at the rate that we are using it up. The more we conserve, the less we will need to later, securing a future with a reliable source of water. There are many places in Albuquerque that are currently carrying our barrels. Osuna Nursery, Purple Sage Garden Center, Hacienda Home Supply, Plantworld, Plants of the Southwest, and CSA (Community Sponsored Agriculture) all buy wholesale orders of barrels, making it easier for us to sell and people in Albuquerque to buy our product.

Rainbarrels for Albuquerque and Santa Fe are available to everyone living in one of these cities as well as those who don´t! We also make various trips to Taos, Pecos, Los Alamos, and other nearby areas, as well as ship orders of barrels to Atlanta, Georgia. If you are interested in getting barrels, no matter where you´re from, all you need to do is contact us. The more people that need water catchment in other places, the more likely we will be to deliver barrels to that place.

I hope we can be of help in making the places around us more sustainable and water secure.

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