I bought my husband a rain barrel for his birthday in April. We didn't get it set up in our yard until the middle of May. I think the 60 gallon barrel was full the third day we had it outside! We have had so much rain and heavy downpours! Now I wish we bought more!
My husband has made connections to get large barrels from a bussiness in town. He is going to start making his own rain barrels. I will have to keep you posted my how it goes.