the real question is what does crazy neighbor lady think about it.

I’ve never used rain barrels but my building has an extensive rainwater harvesting system that helps with our water usage. I have a little more than 900 square feet of private outdoor patios with LOTS of potted plants, mostly drought tolerant and some herbs, on a moisture sensing drip system. I got rebates on the moisture sensors. With the ongoing drought here we now have rebates to remove lawns and replace the turf with drought tolerant plants. The rebates in my area are large enough that people replacing less than 1500 square feet of turf can do it for very little out of pocket money.

Hoping your system works well….thinking your doing a rain garden may have made your mother smile....