Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[lazy gardener]

One added septic system input. You know those chemical potions that they sell that are supposed to rid your tank of sludge? Don't use them. Those chemicals, if they work at all keep the solids in suspension. Those solids are SUPPOSED to settle to the bottom of the tank. The only thing that should be exiting your tank and passing into the leach field is clear leachate. Any solids can potentially clog your leach field, and completely ruin your septic system.

Here's a good article: http://deansseptic.com/doanddont's.htm

 

[CapricornFarm]

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

We don't actually know where the leach field is, just guessing. We are in the middle of nowhere, no permits or inspections.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh! Hubby bought me a 3 way soil meter that measures moisture, light, and pH! How thoughtful!

 

[lazy gardener]

Oh! Hubby bought me a 3 way soil meter that measures moisture, light, and pH! How thoughtful!

 

[Pensmaster]

One added septic system input. You know those chemical potions that they sell that are supposed to rid your tank of sludge? Don't use them. Those chemicals, if they work at all keep the solids in suspension. Those solids are SUPPOSED to settle to the bottom of the tank. The only thing that should be exiting your tank and passing into the leach field is clear leachate. Any solids can potentially clog your leach field, and completely ruin your septic system.

Here's a good article: http://deansseptic.com/doanddont's.htm

Everything on that list of do nots was my system when I moved in. The system didn’t work. I changed everything it now works although only for 3 people. The area isn’t well known for leaching.

 

[hereorthere]

Here's a look at my garden that went in late spring.
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Tomatoes and peppers are hydroponic.

Looks like you grew indeterminate tomatoes- how did you support them? Was it with a center twine? Couldn’t zoom in very much on your image but that’s what it looked liked....also what size pots? Hubs and I usually grow our tomatoes trellised to cattle panel so I’m amazed about your little pots (are they 1 gal pots?) and the string.

 

[rjohns39]

Looks like you grew indeterminate tomatoes- how did you support them? Was it with a center twine? Couldn’t zoom in very much on your image but that’s what it looked liked....also what size pots? Hubs and I usually grow our tomatoes trellised to cattle panel so I’m amazed about your little pots (are they 1 gal pots?) and the string.

5 gallon buckets, and twine. I try to run two stems from each bucket and yes, indeterminate.

 

[lazy gardener]

I started a qt of barley and BOSS sprouts for the girls today. First jars of the season. Hope to also start a jar of millet today. that way, I can do a comparison of sprout times, so I can do mixes in the future.

Need to start some lentils for myself, and pick up some salad sprout mix or some alfalfa seeds for myself.

 

[N F C]

I started a qt of barley and BOSS sprouts for the girls today. First jars of the season. Hope to also start a jar of millet today. that way, I can do a comparison of sprout times, so I can do mixes in the future.

Need to start some lentils for myself, and pick up some salad sprout mix or some alfalfa seeds for myself.

Dumb question probably but how do you sprout BOSS?

 

[chickmom3941]

Dumb question probably but how do you sprout BOSS?

Dumber question - what is BOSS?