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Beyond the Garden Basics

Beyond the Garden Basics

How Safe is Rain Barrel Water? When to Plant Warm Season Vegetables and Flowers.

Beyond the Garden Basics · Apr 14, 2026 · 15:17

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We talk about water safety and rain barrels with Sacramento County Master Gardener and vegetable expert Gail Pothour who swears up and down on her stack of Ruth Stout gardening books that she would NEVER drink water from a rain barrel…nor would she water her edible plants with it.

What’s a gardener to do?



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