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Originally Posted by CatskillBill
I do have a rain barrel, but that's only good if it rains. We haven't had much lately.
I'm south of 466 so our irrigation water is reclaimed and not potable like it is north of 466. It sinks like heck, and I hate working on my sprinklers.
I'm wondering if that water would contaminate my veggies with the chemical runoff that comes off our lawns and golf courses?
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When it is hot and the water has been sitting in the pipes, tiny germy things are growing due to the heat and darkness and they are stinky. You don't notice it so much when the temperature isn't this hot...That doesn't mean it will harm your plants...as you see it doesn't harm the grass or bushes, but you aren't eating things from your grass and bushes. It is possible that the chemicals used on your lawn would affect your vegetables. Buy them at the store where they have probably used similar ones.
If you want to know more, go to the jailhouse on 466 near Morse and they have experts there on how things grow, they are from The University Agricultural Extension. My husband just got advice on our Holly Bushes being kinda not lovely.