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Comments (1)Check this site out... Here is a link that might be useful: Brady well products how-to...See MorePoison Ivy , Septic Beds and Drilled Wells - Help
Comments (8)Several studies have shown that either the glyphosphate in Roundup, or the surfactant in it that allows it to penetrate and kill the plant, is highly lethal to amphibians, and and to earthworms. Other studies have shown that it interfers with hormones and damages human placental cells, and possibly the placental cells of other mammals (you wouldn't want to spray it anywhere near where farm animals graze). It can inhibit mycorrhizal fungi (a bacteria that helps plants take up vital nutrients), and there are reports it can kill beneficial insects like parasitic wasps and lacewings. I have not read anything about using it around septic beds, but given that it is implicated in harming or inhibiting many organisins, including bacteria, I'd not recommend using it there. Ditto for your well area. I would suggest you rethink your desire to get rid of the clover too. Clover has been rebranded a weed only since the developement of broad leaf weed killers. Prior to that it was a very much desired addition to lawns because of it's ability to remain green throughout the heat and drought of summer. It also fixes nitrogen, allowing a healthier grass growth, which in turn discouraged other weeds. I've never read anything about poison ivy and veggies. Even if the veggies can't take up the urushiol, it can't be good to garden in poison ivy :-) Poison ivy is a pain in the a**!!!!! Most people don't have a reaction to it the first time they come into contact with it, so your experience is normal. It takes one or two exposures to become sensitized to it first. Lots of people also report that dogs don't have problems with it, but they can get the oils on their fur which then become a problem for you when you pat the dog. You can keep it to a minimum if you are dilligent about pulling it up as soon as you see it. Since you just moved, you might have a lot right now. You can buy cheap gardening gloves at a dollar store and latex gloves at a drug store. Use both! Put your feet into a couple of trash bags (might want to use two or three layers if they're thin), and tape them shut as high as they'll go and you're fairly well (and cheaply) protected form the oil. Throw out the gloves and trash bags inside another trash bag. You can also pick up some cheap clothing at a local thrift shop - wear it while removing it and them throw it away. By removing what you can see, you'll cause a growth spurt from any remailing stuff, but if you repeat the process every week or two for this summer, you'll have gotten rid of most of it without having had to resort to Roundup. Check nearby trees and undergrowth for old vines - they're hairy. If they're too big or high to remove easily, just hack through them and remove what you can - the rest of the higher up stuff will die and be out of the way so you won't need to worry about it. It sounds like a great place though! You're so lucky to have that much room! A lot of work to bring it into shape, but that's half the fun :-) BP...See MoreShallow Well - Clean Out or Drill New
Comments (3)around here the water table is usually less than 5 feet down, even during summer drought, since we are literally on teh MS river. even so, everyone puts in a well at least 100 ft deep. keep in mind that your well is going to cost you at least 10-15.00 a month to run. and the initial install is going to be several thousand, so it will take years to break even on it....See MoreAppliances for rural home- propane+ drilled well??
Comments (7)I have experience with a lake cottage in NW Ontario (Kenora area) and losing hydro due to storms is to be expected. The nicety of natural gas or propane is that they are energy-dense sources of heat that allow the electrical draw of an appliance to be much lower than the all-electric variety. This becomes an advantage during power outages; with propane for heating, hot water and clothes drying, and obviously, electricity for the well pump, add in a moderately sized backup generator (10KW+??) and life can continue somewhat normally when hydro is down. If you go with electric water heating or clothes drying, you just increased the generator requirement a whole lot, at least double what you could get by with otherwise. Go with high efficiency appliances for sure, clothes washers especially use much less water than in the past. A 50 gallon water heater should be adequate for most families but with more folks and multiple appliances, sizing the water heater may depend on if you want to get into scheduling showers and appliance usage. Larger tank type water heaters are available, as well as on-demand propane water heaters, so you may need to do some research here on what you want to settle on. And, one doesn't have to use hot water for everything, I do all my clothes washing in cold water. But, then again, I am an engineer so I don't understand the social graces of sorting clothes, etc.. Everything goes in together. OTOH, my wife sorts and uses warm water. Wells and pumps aren't anything to shy away from. I've had systems go 20+ years without an issue. But, when repairs are needed, it is all out of your pocket. Just keep that in mind and plan for it. Seaborn makes a good point; definitely build with energy efficiency in mind. We also have a newer gas dryer and clothes discoloration is not an issue, that was likely due to overly high temps in the past. Then again, we just use low heat for everything....See Moregrigorec_gmail_com
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