Allen Smith, one of our repurposed materials customers sent in these pics of how he used his reclaimed former whiskey barrels in the backyard. He purchased one whole barrel, removed the lid, and put a water pump inside. One of the hoses goes through the bung hole, and another hole was drilled for an overflow spout for his turtle pond. That's one spoiled chelonian!
Allen also used a lengthwise cut half barrel nearby to accentuate the trough pond. His wife planted it with a nice mix of flowers and shrubs. What a great accent piece and conversation starter!
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Daniel Salmon
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