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Why do American gardeners put a rusty barrel in the middle of their plot and scrape the rust out of it: it's worth its weight in gold

In the US, metal barrels are not used for watering, but for collecting rust.

Timur Khomichev USA US News metal barrel rust Garden and Vegetable Garden 30 July 2024

A watering barrel won't rot for 100 years if you do this with it: a summer cottage trick

As a rule, summer residents apply moisture-resistant enamel or bitumen to the inner surface of the barrel, but there is a much simpler way.

Timur Khomichev metal barrel watering barrel watering watering the garden Garden and Vegetable Garden 29 July 2024