My best guess is that the pebbles and brick contain limestone, which is easily dissolved in water and will raise the pH of the soil. You'll have to water with...
Bend a small wire hanger into a circle or whatever shape works best for you to blow bubbles. This can be really fun if you want to make really large...
No. PVC isn't fond of summer car heat (glued joints can separate and lengthy pieces can sag). It's quite heavy and not very rigid for pieces longer than four feet....