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JoB, When we put in a veggie garden last year I searched out a hose that is drinking water safe. I know there’s some term for it, but can’t recall. It kinks, which drives me crazy, but supposedly safe for drinking out of.
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The other reason I’d be hesitant to use a rain barrel to water my edibles is b/c the previous owner put a strip on the roof to reduce moss (I think zinc??) which I’m fairly certain isn’t something I’d want to be ingesting. Haven’t researched extensively, but in my search for something safe to get rid of the moss on my roof (the zinc only stops the stuff that would grow directly below it), the only “safe” method I found was to get up there and scrubbing it off.
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Dawsonct…I hear you on how surrounded we are already by chemicals and plastic. I try to buy as local as possible. And you can’t get anymore local than your backyard. If I can keep those veggies and fruits as organic and free from chemicals as I can, I will.