Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[sean donato]

The hot peppers were dug up and transferred. Everything else is new . The plan is to see what we can start and grow through the winter. We’ve been harvesting lettuce and micro greens so far. Most of the peppers keep producing. Garlic and onions are for next season.

Last year we tried to keep a few of our hot pepper plants growing inside after winter set in. Didn't do too well with them. One made it to spring and kinda fizzled when we took it back out.

 

[svk]

Make time my good man. You love to cook, grow your own veggies and you'll wonder how you lived without.

At some point. I also have friends who give me a lot of vegetables so I am set in the tomato, squash, cucumber, and zucchini categories. I could probably plant some beans and lettuce (fresh lettuce is my favorite).

 

[svk]

Last year we tried to keep a few of our hot pepper plants growing inside after winter set in. Didn't do too well with them. One made it to spring and kinda fizzled when we took it back out.

I had one that we had for a couple years. Never produced much but it was a pretty healthy plant. Ocassionally it would produce one or two at a time. When we were moving we had to put it in our storage unit and it died due to lack of sunlight in the week or so it was locked away.

 

[svk]

Good morning guys.

Colder last night, was 7 degrees. Woke up to 12 above. Looks like we finally have some snow coming this weekend so I am going to try to get that last load of wood dropped and stacked tomorrow morning.

 

[Sampson]

When it comes to gardening, I have been cursed with a black thumb. Thankfully, if I don't tamper with my wifes efforts then we do alright. We usually put in lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes. All the makings for a good sandwich (add bacon as needed).

 

[svk]

I am a decent gardener but we have a limited growing season up here. Coupled with a lot of shade and poor soil, it makes gardening tough. I know a guys who sells (dried) swamp muck for soil and heard that works very well. Was eventually going to get a load of that and spread it back by my septic mound, the only area on my property that has good sun.

 

[MustangMike]

It just occurred to me that it was Ray's mother Marie who did the sculpture! The mind isn't so kind sometimes... LOL

But it was given to Debra ... your OK!

 

[MustangMike]

You should not grow vegetables to eat over your septic. That is the one fertilizer you don't want to use for what you eat.

 

[Sampson]

The swamp muck sounds interesting SVK, probably a lot of broken down nutrient in there. Every spring I come back from the hardware store with what seems like an excessive amount of sheep manure and some vermiculite for drainage.

 

[WoodAbuser]

You should not grow vegetables to eat over your septic. That is the one fertilizer you don't want to use for what you eat.

The swamp muck sounds interesting SVK, probably a lot of broken down nutrient in there. Every spring I come back from the hardware store with what seems like an excessive amount of sheep manure and some vermiculite for drainage.

All I can say after theses posts is aw crap and keep it off ur boots.

 

[svk]

You should not grow vegetables to eat over your septic. That is the one fertilizer you don't want to use for what you eat.

LOL I wouldn't put it right on top of the septic anyhow but off to the side in the power line right of way.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

SR

 

[JimR]

All I can say after theses posts is aw crap and keep it off ur boots.

People use horse crap, cow crap, chicken crap, pig crap and all other kinds of crap in their gardens for fertilizer.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

People use horse crap, cow crap, chicken crap, pig crap and all other kinds of crap in their gardens for fertilizer.

No ****.

 

[farmer steve]

People use horse crap, cow crap, chicken crap, pig crap and all other kinds of crap in their gardens for fertilizer.

And WOOD ASHES!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Here is one to make you laugh. Click on the picture to read the above caption.

we had some breaking news here this morning. no joking matter...

.https://abc13.com/new-years-eve-celebratory-gunfire-woman-shot-in-head-bullet-womans-skull/14268668/


.the guns were like a war zone on NYE... guess we can fly choppers on Mars, but never will quell the BS city says is illegal! i know how to stop it!! may write that new Mayor...


bullets and firecrackers. still popping of as off last nite! ~ real hard on our pets...

 

[gggGary]

planted squash in an area where I spread a nice layer of horse poop, GREAT crop of butternut squash, making another "pumpkin" pie tonight.
Last years pumpkins were just thrown on the manure pile, they volunteer grew an awesome crop of pumpkins this year they didn't revert, several weighed 40-50 lbs each.

 

[SS396driver]

LOL I wouldn't put it right on top of the septic anyhow but off to the side in the power line right of way.

Actually it’s the fields that would worry me . Never had a wet spot or grass grow like Crazy near the tank but I have a patch that grows about a foot faster a month near the field . No wetness but I’m sure the effluent is there

 

[gggGary]

My septic field is 3' below grade I wouldn't worry about it, but it doesn't do that much for the grass on it either.

 

[svk]

Our mound system runs E-W next to our driveway, the drainage definitely goes straight down or to south into a low area. Never noticed any extremely lush areas there except for the brush pile area which is full of nutrients released from burning brush.

I know what you guys mean though about super green areas, I used to mow a lawn like that for a neighbor.