lake water for watering???

the lake water will be okay for the plants! i use rain water & water from the creek & ditch to water mine

I have used river water many times before and had no problems,and I would never ever drink that water,this river is not the cleanest its been abused for years and years but it is on the way to being the pristine river it once was. good luck peace and grow on

Why would a natural water source pose a problem? It's not like plants are going to get disentary or parasitic diseases. There's really nothing harmful to kill... boiling water beforehand is just going to make the water harder.

oh yeah i collect rain water as well for all potted inside and out

Toss a bucket outside with a screen , when it rains you can have some clean water there

rain water works best

whiteflour said:

Why would a natural water source pose a problem? It's not like plants are going to get disentary or parasitic diseases. There's really nothing harmful to kill... boiling water beforehand is just going to make the water harder.

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It would depend on the water itself. Just because water is in a lake does not mean it is good or suitable for plants. The lake I live on is so acidic that I ended up with three different hulls for one boat over five years due to the gelcoat blistering from the high acidity level of the lake water. My lake water, or lake water like it, would not be a good choice for watering plants.