Hi Folks.
Just a short update on my rain catcher. The tap I put on before was made of plastic and I sealed it with silicone. The seal did not last :( . I when to a second-hand store and bought a brass tap made for barrels that cost me $2.00 Canadian. I installed the new tap and the barrel does not leak anymore. We have many brown lawns around here due to the lack of rain. I have kept my herb garden and my veggie garden out back, doing ok. I watered the veggies long enough to get them started and then only disturbed everything by weeding right after every major rain. I have a clay soil, so my plants are doing fine. It looks like a jungle out there. You should see the sunflowers in my herb garden! HUGE!!! 2 years ago I grew one over 18 feet tall( it got up to the second story of my house). I hope everyone else's are doing fine.
Michael.