Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[chickmom3941]

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It's hard to believe you still have plants growing in your garden. Here, the garden has been shut down for a couple months already. Funny though, the other day I went out to refill a sunflower seed feeder in the perennial garden, and noticed a pot of thyme in the herb area that was still alive! I brought it inside because I doubt it would have lasted much longer outside - next weekend is supposed to get -20 degrees. Brrrrrrr

 

[chickmom3941]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!

Guess what Hubs got me for Christmas - a wheelbarrow! I'm so excited! You may remember me saying recently that I really wanted one for next year. I guess Hubs really does listen when I talk - lol. So it's a plastic one with two wheels. Hubs thinks that kind will be easier for me to handle than a metal one would be. Now I really can't wait for spring!

 

[rjohns39]

Merry Christmas to All.

 

[Junochick]

Merry Christmas and I hope 2018 is the best one for everyone

 

[R2elk]

I have the exact same situation. Not worried at all. Except if they have to empty the tank, the pipe is in the middle of my garden. And i plan to put my greenhouse in the direction of the leach bed. Not sure exactly where it is.But there is little open land here, most of the rest is covered in trees and or shaded.

Be sure to check your building codes. Many places prohibit putting a permanent structure over the leech field.

 

[Pensmaster]

It's hard to believe you still have plants growing in your garden. Here, the garden has been shut down for a couple months already. Funny though, the other day I went out to refill a sunflower seed feeder in the perennial garden, and noticed a pot of thyme in the herb area that was still alive! I brought it inside because I doubt it would have lasted much longer outside - next weekend is supposed to get -20 degrees. Brrrrrrr

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Ok I won’t show you the tomato vine those tomatoes came from then. We’ve had a few freeze nights and the squash plants are toast. Tomatoes still hanging in there. The comfrey have come back up through the pine needles I covered them with. I need to plant some broccoli but I just haven’t had time.
Stay warm.

 

[Pensmaster]

 

[chickmom3941]

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What is this place? Looks neat!

 

[Pensmaster]

What is this place? Looks neat!

It’s my favorite coffee shop. Quiet, hole in the wall place that is frequented by the same people almost every morning. They also serve breakfast and lunch. It’s quite a drive from home so I only get there when work requires it.

 

[lazy gardener]

Re: raised beds in proximity to old septic tank(s) leach fields. I have a couple of thoughts and a couple of ?'s.

Is this system still being used? If so, do you ever put any harsh chemicals into the system? I'd not be concerned about bleach used in normal cleaning concentrations, and most cleaning products. But, it's something to keep in mind.

If a septic system is working properly, and if the tanks are cleaned before any sludge gets deep enough that it can block the exit from tank to leach field, it shouldn't be a problem. If the system is sketchy, then all bets are off. I had a neighbor with such a system. When ever it rained hard, or she did a lot of laundry, the leachate would bubble up from the ground in her field, and her yard had a frequent sewage stench. Eventually, the town forced the owner to fix the system.

My garden backs right up to my leach field. The leach field sits on a berm that was created when system was put in to prevent ground water issues. I don't allow any vehicle traffic over my leach field. The system works well, and I pump the tank every few years. I am not concerned about contamination of my garden from the leach field.

I assume the cautionary advice that you would get from your town or your County Agricultural Extension office would tell you that your crops should be 75' from your system. (I think this is the code for well placement in proximity to septic, and septic to open water.)