Is Bathtub Water Bad for a Vegetable Garden?

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Recycled bathtub water is safe for vegetables gardens in moderation. Alternate "gray" water with fresh. Use 1/2 gallon of bath water per square foot of garden soil per week.

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Denise Bertacchi is a freelance writer with a degree in journalism from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a St. Louis suburbanite who has written for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Boys' Life, Wisconsin Trails, and Missouri Life.

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Is Bathtub Water Bad for a Vegetable Garden?

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