Notice how lush our gardens looks after it rains? Rainwater contains nitrates which is an available form of nitrogen. Nitrogen is one of the key essential macro-nutrients that plants need to grow and flourish. Rainwater also contains more oxygen than tap water and is considered soft water, because it’s free of minerals and has not been treated with chemicals such as chlorine and fluoride. For this reason, tap water is considered hard water as it is usually treated with chemicals and contains minerals and salts picked up from the ground. Most rainwater is slightly acidic with a pH value of 5.0 to 5.6 and can release locked-up nutrients. Tap water has a pH range of 6.5 to 8.5. Alkaline soil can become less soluble and may not absorb nutrients efficiently causing nutrient deficiency in some plants. Happy gardening! 🌧️🌱 #shorts #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #foodgarden #vegetablegarden #ediblegarden #rain #rainwater #growyourownfood #pnwgardening #gardening #urbangardening