plotting about my plot......

ok, so.....i am seriously planning a water conservation system for my garden .....involving both entrapment of run-off water, and drip-line watering of my planting beds.....there is much to read about such set-ups online.....and i have come up with a few goals....none of which can be achieved solo......1) re-install a spicket on the pond-side of the house....there used to be one....and at some point it was sided over....this would allow for drip systems to beds on both sides of the property.....2)install rainbarrel(s) to store rain water...or make use of the unused cistern under the whirlpool bathroom....and it is empty and idle......would make a great storage place for rainwater to be used in the 3) drip system of surface hoses that allow water to slowly seep into roots....as spraying beds is a poor way to apply moisture......the drought last summer was devastating to my roses.......and i believe that with thought we can prevent a repeat......