"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , Amber Ormerod
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I have had either dead slugs (hurrah) or rotting bits of tree go down the
pipe into the waterbutt. I just emptied it and have cut back the tree and
am
going to put a filter on the pipe and seal it better but wasn't sure what
to
clean it with that wouldn't require hours and hours of rinsing. I have
already scrubbed it but it smells a bit still. Is smelling water ok for
plants (not seedlings)?

Yes, perfectly OK! Garden soil has plenty of dead slugs and rotting bits
of tree



oh, was this a wasted job then?