crazy idea for trenching/excavation
davidrt28 (zone 7)
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planting in a trench filled with manure.
Comments (8)Fishkiller, folks do that around here all the time, although they use fresh horse manure, and the main reason is that the manure composts, heating the soil. Folks then plant tomato, egg plant, and peppers that grow much quicker with a warmer soil. Later, of course, the plant roots get down into the manure and spread easily. I don't know anyone who does this with a trench, but several folks who do it by excavating a hole the size of a 5 gal bucket, but slightly deeper, then filling it with horse manure, then topping it off with 6 - 8" of soil, then plonking in their tomato plant. As the manure rots, the plant sinks a bit, but not all the way as the earth worms and general soil movement mix the manure in. In this area, night time temps don't get out of the 40's until late June, and soil temps stay very cool until July. Hot weather crops done with the horse manure grow at least twice as fast as those with out, particularly in June....See MoreCrazy idea - ducks + fish
Comments (13)I think it would be an awesome idea.... Keep the holes as they are though don't fill them in. Seems to me if you are going to have ducks fouling up the water you would want to have as much water as possible to offset the duck poo. Maybe try and connect the two holes with a shallower pond area where you could plant plants and have a waterfall. If ducks are really as filthy as they seem, the bigger your pond the better as far as water quality issues are concerned, and connecting the two holes would give you double the volume of water.Once you get the holes connected with a shallower maybee 2 foot deep area Then get a REALLY big liner drape it over the entire pond area, and fill it up with water. The shallow part connecting the ponds you can use to plant plants like lilies that wont survive in the deeper parts of your pond. With a well planted shallow section combined with the two deep sections, you could have a sustainable food chain/ ecosystem. get some small fast breeding fish like mosquito fish, minnows, or (if it doesn't get too cold in your area) guppies. These fish will reproduce like no body's business in the shallow planted area, as well as in the deep zone provided there are plenty of hiding places (rocks and things) for them to take shelter from more predatory fish. After establishing a population of small fish you will be able to add a few (not very many, maybe 3-5) more interesting, ornamental fish like koi, or Goldfish that will eat the smaller fish. This would leave you with a huge pond the size of 2 outdoor home swimming pools + the shallow area connecting them, that is very lightly stocked with only a few ornamental fish, and LOTS of little fish. IMO you could easily add a duck or two to this scenario (as long as they don't invite a big flock of ducks). Maybe think about putting a big mesh canopy over it and create something of a duck aviary over your pond so that other wild ducks can't join your ducks, and yours can't escape. In any case you will need one or more VERY LARGE pumps for your pond so that the 10 foot deep parts of it get good water circulation. Maybe put in a waterfall that spills into the shallow end, AND get 2 fountains, one for each deep end. This is just what I would do with your two holes in the ground. HAVE FUN and post pictures!...See MoreCrazy idea to keep the creek out of my house:
Comments (3)The place to put a waterproof membrane is the exterior side of the foundation, right down to the footing. More important, though, is installing good french drains. And most important of all is: Divert the rain gutter downspouts into a solid pipe, at least 8' away from the foundation, downhill into the creek or into drywells. (the creek may not be the main problem, it could be mostly from the roof runoff.) The placement of the perforated drain pipe is key. It must be lower than the bottom of the footing. You want to create a low spot in the water table around the foundation of your home. Water must flow freely without a physical barrier. Geotextile fabric (NOT LANDSCAPE FABRIC)is specifically designed for this purpose: to allow water to pass while filtering sediment. Landscape fabric traps water, vinly traps water, and trapping of water is the problem you are currently experiencing. Basically do not use vinly or landscape fabric. It will do the opposite of what you are thinking. Talk to a geotechnical engineer. I have 3 close friends who are geotechs; we have experience designing and installing many subsurface drainage and soil retention systems....See MoreAdding a return line to Vinyl Inground pool - crazy idea?
Comments (2)Access behind the wall is required. A bulkhead fitting is used and has a large nut and gaskets that get put in place. There are bracings in the panel that can't be seen from the pool side of the panel. A tunnel large enough for a person to crawl in and work must be dug or part of the deck will need to be removed and then excavated. If the liner is older than 7 or 8, it's best to just swap the liner at this time. Dropping the water low enough to push the liner away to do the pool side work can damage the liner and cause shrinkage at other parts of the liner to the point it would tear when refilled. All milled material must be captured when drilling. You don't want it behind the liner where it could poke a hole. Scott...See Moredavidrt28 (zone 7)
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