Apparently, many popular drip irrigation hoses leach lead and other chemicals into the soil. Yech! We checked the labels on our recently bought hoses and it is SO!!! They even say it on the label... I've heard that people are trying to ban those 'chemical leaching' hoses from California. I went out and bought white 'safe for drinking' boat hoses along with two sprinkler systems and a timer. My oldest daughter and I had a lot of fun getting them set up to water the entire garden in the right places. The straw saturated with water that we put underneath the beds will help encourage the roots to go deep as well as keep things continually moist. Right now we are watering twice a day for 15 minutes. Fresh, soft, safe water for those precious plants... yummy.
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