Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Your Garden Hose Could Be Poisoning Your Organic Garden

When you go out to water your organic garden, do you ever think about what you are watering your garden with?  Do you use a garden hose?

Well... if you do, here is something to think about.

Your average garden hose contains phthalates, bromine, and lead.  Really?  Do you really want this watering your garden? Do you want these chemicals on the organic food you feed your family?  The garden you have spent time and money to grow and care for.

A recent study showed that garden hoses purchased and tested from your average garden centers all contained phthalates, which are linked to birth defects and breast cancer.

Thankfully there is safer option for watering your garden.  Water Right hoses http://www.waterrightinc.com/ are 100% Lead Free Polyurethane; 100% Phthalate Free; 100% PVC Free,100% FDA & NSF Grade Virgin Polyurethane Materials
100% Polyether-Based Polyurethane (For Long Term Water Use).  They also come in some really cool colors.

In the meantime, if you have a regular hose, let all the hot water run out before you use it on your garden.  And never drink out of the hose!!

Happy Gardening!

Till next blog.....








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