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Old 27-05-2011, 07:07 AM posted to rec.gardens
David Hare-Scott[_2_] David Hare-Scott[_2_] is offline
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Default Rain water barrels

On Thu, 26 May 2011 14:55:41 -0700 (PDT), Higgs Boson
wrote:

Message I posted a while ago didn't get through. I was asking (I
think NAD) what he/she put in the barrels to keep the water from
getting contaminated or breeding mosquitoes w/o harming plants that
drank that water.

Anybody?

HB



Keeping the roof and roof plumbing clean and the tanks screened works
for me and I drink it. there is no need to start with poisons if
physical barriers work.

D