No headaches or chloro taste at all. I put them in a ziploc, crunch them a bit, and let them sit overnight before drying. Like I said,not too bad, but not wonderful. Kind of like dirt weed I suppose.
I'm with you on that one. My well water runs around 8.0 but, my medium is all organic and right on ph wise. I don't ph anything or even check it anymore. My ladies love it!