OH GREAT. NOW, while troubleshooting, I discovered that earlier in the spring, when a storm blew the rain barrel off its perch, something punched a hole up about the 45-gallon mark, so any water that goes in above that level, which would be about 10 gallons, leaks right back out – and not onto the plants. Don’t come over just now, ok, because I can’t get this mean, glowering look off my face. Reminds me of that carnival barker jingle, spoken fast, like you’re selling a used car –“It’s JoJo, the dog-faced boy. He walks, he talks, he crawls on his belly like a reptile. Stand back, sonny. He might bite-cha.” It’s not pretty. Jus’ sayin’
The dysfunctional hose and barrel.
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Listen to or read the narrative of the latest installment of the classic Ozarks commentary by beloved Ozarks singer and storyteller Marideth Sisco, host of the long-running series, These Ozarks Hills.
my life and times 
Dare I say….when it rains it pours?
how big is the hole?
Just chew several packs of chewing gum and stick it in the hole…maybe dry it off first…the barrel not the gum.
Are those German Johnson tomatoes per chance?
Not yet.
OMGoodness! What a bunch of interesting comments.
She says the GJ’s didn’t make it…sniff sniff. I could bring some if she wants.
Not everything survives the rigors of hard road trips, the US mail or the hard scrabble of the Ozarks. Unfortunate but true. On a bright note, there are about 15 other varieties of tomatoes in the garden!!