Store your rain water collection in a shaded area of the balcony.
Rain collection balcony with roof.
Covering your balcony allows you to enjoy the outdoor air even during harsh rainstorms.
When you look at the numbers it s surprising how much water you can collect every time it rains.
How to cover a balcony from rain.
To get an idea how much water the roof of your own house might yield use the rainfall harvest calculator above.
There are many ways you can keep your balcony dry.
Since my little plants aren t exactly botanical garden sized the water i collect in 9 containers can last me for at least 2 weeks.
They can be attached to a barrel and left out on balcony like the 1st photo or can be hanged by the roof of the balcony or window canopy as in the second photo.
I keep it near my balcony door so i can just reach out and water my plants directly without even stepping outside.
Rain barrel supplies list.
Don t throw away the old umbrellas.