Thanks Eimear, I wondered if it might be something like that. My Dad worked for several years for the Water Company that dealt with mains drainage in London, and we've only ever lived with mains drainage. My grandma had the old "bucket and dig a hole about once a fortnight or less depending on the time of year" system. They had some very green bits of grass!! Love & higs Christine
Sounds like a great system for those who live in truly rural areas. Makes me realise that although I think we live in the *country* we actually live in *tame* countryside Love & higs Christine
I am sending more warm sunrays your way. It looks like we are going to have another nice day here.
Els
Shelagh that is a great idea, what do I do with the plants that stick out above the barrel. I will work it out somehow. Today is fish buying day and putting netting over the barrel. I hope it all will work out. Still have to get rid of the hogweed. We got the rubber gloves and heavy duty garbage bags. It certainly is gardening time. Got rid of a wheel barrow of weeds ( btw always have problems with those two words barrel and barrow..LOL) Just finished weaving the Guild sample of shadow weave, time for breakfast
Els
Oh yeah Christine, we have some nice patches of grass as well. Our fenced in garden is about 3 meters below our septic on a slope. There are definitely patches there that do very well, even though gardening here is a battle with gravel and rocks (moraines)
Els
Christine maybe not tame but different, I have found countrysides tame...LOL
Els
Ours has worked quite well for 16 years. Last year due to a high water table because of non stop rain at the end of June, our greywater side of the septic tank bubbled over a bit so we had to get a "pump-out" from the tanker truck. We hadn't had to be pumped out in years, yet others do it yearly. My DH is a fanatic about using some stuff called "Septo-Bac", which encourages the "good" bacteria to do their job, so we hardly get any sludge build up in the bottom of the tank. And yes, as Erma Bombeck wrote many years ago in her book of the same title "The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank" (or something fairly close). Our septic field is always a lush green too.
I would really love to live "off the grid" too, but we're too old to start that now. I'd love to have one of those big windmills, along with solar panels on my roof.......... DH has always liked the idea of building the north wall into the side of a hill or berm. That would cut down on fuel costs! Maybe in my next life.
Shelagh
Our tank was pumped out 5 years ago, and maybe we should have it done soon. Otto thinks things are fine and that all is working well. I cut the Hogweed down this morning and poured three kettels of boiling water over the roots and into the hollows of the stems. I will do that every mornign for a while. While I am at it I will tackle an anthill with the boiling water as well. Ants are a royal pain. Shelagh, I love those windmills as well. They look so neat and sleek. I take it that you may have many of those on the prairies.
Els
Well, as you know, we got the snow. It is mostly gone again, and this weekend we are supposed to be getting temperatures well over normal. Let's hope!
Higs, Katherine
I think that your warm rays will arrive on Tuesday.
Higs, Katherine
I would have, but I was picking up Kandace and her friend for church, so I had to go out in it. It was not pleasant! But we survived.
Higs, Katherine
Gee Christine we Used yo have a Septic Hole [quite a big one] ,, it took in the sewage when the houses were not connected to the central sewage ,,, Fields around it were quite Green ,,,, mirjam
We've only got a tiny garden Els, and just at the moment after a few rainy days (Hallelujah we sure need it) the lawn is looking very lush and green. The dandelions and daisies are flourishing too. We have quite good soil I think, so things pop up all over the place; we just had some tulips appear that we'd forgotten about! Love & higs Christine
I was just thinking: where else but here could you have a serious discussion on the technicalities of sewage disposal. You folks are truly wonderful Love & higs Christine
Neat gifts, tulips popping up where you did not have them before. Squirrles, tend to do that here. I just found that the deer love sedums (hens and chickens) darn have to think of something else there.
els
Christine that includes you ....LOL
Hug
Els
We have a squirrel (or maybe 2) who we only see in autumn when he buries cob nuts, from the tree at the end of the garden, in the lawn. And then looks a bit bewildered in spring looking for them again. We've haven't yet had any little cob nut trees grow in the grass though so maybe he eats the nuts before he buries them!! Love & higs Christine
Me? I'm just nosy!! Love & higs Christine
Is it suitable for lavender, rosemary, sage, santolina (aka lavender cotton) or other herbs, Els? They are all sun and drought tolerant and the deer will definitely not eat them - too smelly! LOL! I found this out by experience in my last garden.
Eimear
Thanks Eimear, those are all happly growing on our septic field. This wee tiny bed under the wisteria was just perfect for stone crop. Looked great for a little while. I will have to go back to Sage and Lambs ear I guess You know that they even eat my euphorbia...that must have been a sick puppy at the end of the day
Els
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