Contaminated Water Exposure in our Garden

We drink bottled water to avoid chemicals. And we addressed the issue of plastic bottles being a problem. But what about how we water our garden plants.

Water is the key uptake our plant is working at. The cell structure in the plant tries to filter that water but then we eat the cells that did the filtering. So it is important that we give the plants we consume water that is pure.

This brings us back to plastics: So many people feel they are doing so well by using rain water, but what are they putting that rain water in?

The other mistake missed is what is the rain water running off of? Is the roof feeding this drain made of asphalt shingles? And what happens to the water as it sits in the sun in this black plastic, percolating?

As a rule of thumb, trust your senses. If you can smell the plastic, then then avoid how you are using it. If the water does not smell right, then get rid of it and do not use it on your plants.

You may have to get much more creative here; and I guarantee it will cost more to use a clay pot, or more earth born container, to do the same process. But if you want to truly be serious about avoiding the effects of the un-natural environment our scientist have created, you will have to make the effort.