RE: now water softeners wasSpeaking of presents

Hum... when we replace ours (which hopefully will not be anytime soon) I
will have to look into the turn off valve. I still don't think I would
trust any softened water with my plants or fish and will live with the
white crusty.

Been warm here for the last two days, but a cold front is on the way.
Still raining or snowing here, thinking after the 1st I will start
building an ark.... Didn't notice anything blooming here when I was out
chasing the heron away from my pond....

Donna



> 
> We just put in another softener last week...our water is very hard
17-19
> grains.  The softener has a turn off valve to allow us to water
plants,
> etc. with the well water and the front faucet does not go through the
> softener. (I often get my drinking water here...so much sweeter.)
This
> softener works on demand; no electricity required.  We also chose
> potassium
> rather than the regular salt...I am curious to see what difference it
> makes
> to my aquariums and indoor plants.  (All my plants and aquariums have
had
> the white crusty stuff that I have periodically cleaned.)  Also
(thanks to
> some chatter here), purchased a nice rain barrel that I use for some
of
> the
> plants in the back of the house.
> 
> It has been so warm during the days that some forsythia in the direct
sun
> is blooming...along with a phlox blossom or two!!!  We have had early
> morning frost and recently some snow flurries (Christmas Eve).
> 
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 12/28/2003 5:34:33 PM
> > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Speaking of presents
> >
> > Yep, hard water here. It is well water, but processed thru our
village.
> >
> > When we built this house, me and the plumber went round and round
about
> > how I wanted the outside water not to go thru the water softener,
except
> > one in the garage for washing cars and an extra faucet above the
water
> > softener in the basement so I could get water for plants in the
> > winter... oh yeah, he thought I was a nut case! (probably right)
> >
> > Donna
> >
> > >
> > > White crusty stuff sounds like hard water...is yours?
> > >
> > > Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You must have better water than I do... I can see white crusty
stuff
> > > > showing up....
> > > >
> > > > Donna
> >
> >
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