jim
Middle England
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject: Vegetables in containers |
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Hello,
I am starting this year to grow all kinds of vegetables in containers. (Hopefully), the radishes are up.
I have two 300 litre water butts, that collect rain water of out buildings, which I intend to use for watering the plants, these out buildings have coragated asbestos roofs.
Is there any health risk in using this water.
Jim
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Gizmo
Port Saint Lucie Fl.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:14 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to the garden. I don't know about the water u have sorry.
I saw your topic. Last night at Borders I pick up a few books on this topic. I've already stared cucumbers and tomato plants with pellets. This weekend I'll transplant them into the large pot.
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toni
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: |
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Hi Jim,
Welcome to the Stew from north Texas. Please post an intro of yourself in our Welcome to GardenStew forum so everyone can get to know you.
I think you should do a good web search...google.com or another search engine for corrugated asbestos roofing to find out more info. A couple of things I found recommend that water from such a roof should not be used on gardens. Potential damage to the roofing could cause asbestos fibers to dislodge. But there are so many 'Ifs' and Buts' on the subject that you probably should contact a your local county extention office or perhaps a local college environmental studies department.
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jim!! 
Sorry but if I were you then I wouldn't use the water in those butts just to be on the safe side. I'd get the local authority to come and remove the rooves for you (don't do it yourself please) and then replace them with heavy duty corrugated plastic ones so that the water can definately be used on your garden.
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Frank
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Originally Galway, Ireland
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Hi Jim,
A warm welcome to GardenStew, I hope you enjoy it here as we all do 
I found a link that you may want to look over as it may give you a picture of the levels of asbestos which may be dangerous in water.
http://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-contamination/asbestos-removal-water.htm
I think the best advice is what Toni suggested and that is contacting an authority on this.
My own personal advice however would be the old adage:
"If in doubt leave it out"
// Frank
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