The water in the rain barrel smells like...

ass, and not just ass, but smelly, sweat marinated ass. Why does the water stink? It’s not a moldy pond scum smell or a stagnant smell. It smells like ASS! I have serious reservations about watering my tomatoes with this.

Could I add a smidge of cholorine to it? Would it hurt the plants?
FaerieBeth

Ass water would probably be very good for the 'maters.

I blame all those punk-ass kids sliding down your celar door and landing in the rain barrel.

-Rue. ( a boy, but has sisters)

I doubt there’s much in there that would seriously hurt your tomatoes. Usually, stinky decomposing organic matter = good fertilizer.

Chlorine, OTOH, is bad for plants.

It doesn’t smell like ass, it smells like parameciums

Ah parameciums…that (they?) takes me back. Look at the little flagella!