We just bought two 1,100 gallon poly tanks, one for the garden and one to add to our 1,100 gallon cistern at the top of our property. With the help of my good friend from down the road, the garden tank is set up, all that
needs to be done is the poly pipe going to the top of the garden where there will be a hose bib. I set up a little overflow system where the spring water comes into the tank that is used to get water for the chickens. As it is, due to a low snow and rain amount we've gotten, our spring overflow is presently down to 1/3rd of normal, but what's amazing is that the first night the tank filled to 700 gallons, the last two nights have not done so well and that might be due to the water lines needing to be burped, they get a bubble or algae buildup that clogs the line. It's really a wonderful thing to have good neighbors and friends to help me because while tying down the second tank I slipped off the side of the pickup bed, landed on my left side of my ribs on the tailgate, did a 360 and landed on the ground. My ribs are rather sore, don't think I broke any, but I'm sure they are bruised, if it wasn't for my wife and friends I wouldn't be getting anything done around here. The chip board that's laying around the base of the tank is to keep the chickens from scratching away the dirt.