Subject: Rainwater vs. Mainswater
From: wtmorgan@pilot.msu.edu (Bill Morgan)
Organization: Flashnet Communications, http://www.flash.net
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 22:04:13 -0500
Message-ID: <MOD$971223.17840@rec.gardens.ecosystems>


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I have noticed that garden growth is stimulated much more by a good
shower of rainwater than by a similar soaking of mains water.

Has anyone noticed the same or have any explanation?