Organic Gardening Guru|Tips For Those Growing Their Own Food Organically
Sep
29
Filed Under (Law Ethics) by admin
b4nftr asked:
Whenever our neighbors drain their pool, we have a stream of water from the pool running through the middle of our backyard, and exiting our property falling into a ditch that collects water. The neighbors’ lot is higher than ours is so that makes the water flow through our land. We are very concerned because we have planted an organic garden this year, and we are scared to even think what kind of chemicals we exposed our plants to (some pool cleaning chemicals can be pretty bad for the environment and humans in general). It is also ruining our property turning the soil where the water runs into wetlands, always wet patches of dirt. We are relatively new home-owners (it’s been 2.5 years), and we never raised this issue with our neighbors but now we have new neighbors moved in that house, and they have been flooding our property for two days now that they are fixing their pool.
What can we do about it?
Can we require them by law to not do it (we live in Manassas, VA) without suing them?
If we were to talk to them about it, what are we to say? We can’t simply tell them not to drain their pool, right?
Thanks for the answers!
Whenever our neighbors drain their pool, we have a stream of water from the pool running through the middle of our backyard, and exiting our property falling into a ditch that collects water. The neighbors’ lot is higher than ours is so that makes the water flow through our land. We are very concerned because we have planted an organic garden this year, and we are scared to even think what kind of chemicals we exposed our plants to (some pool cleaning chemicals can be pretty bad for the environment and humans in general). It is also ruining our property turning the soil where the water runs into wetlands, always wet patches of dirt. We are relatively new home-owners (it’s been 2.5 years), and we never raised this issue with our neighbors but now we have new neighbors moved in that house, and they have been flooding our property for two days now that they are fixing their pool.
What can we do about it?
Can we require them by law to not do it (we live in Manassas, VA) without suing them?
If we were to talk to them about it, what are we to say? We can’t simply tell them not to drain their pool, right?
Thanks for the answers!
Sep
29
james asked:
Please only give natural. organic solutions. Thanks all.
Please only give natural. organic solutions. Thanks all.
Sep
29
Filed Under (Garden Landscape) by admin
sadchewy asked:
I have a small garden I am starting, and I have a area near the fence that does not get any sun. What can I plant there. The space is about 3ft by 6ft.. Any other gardening tips will be great. Soil types, fertilizer, organic ways to take care of slugs, snails, fungus, and all the other unwanted bugs I might run across. I’m new at this and its my first garden so please answer nicely. I live in Northern California, I’m not in the Mountains or anything so there is no snow and it gets pretty hot in the summer time.
Thanks again… Serious answers only please.
I have a small garden I am starting, and I have a area near the fence that does not get any sun. What can I plant there. The space is about 3ft by 6ft.. Any other gardening tips will be great. Soil types, fertilizer, organic ways to take care of slugs, snails, fungus, and all the other unwanted bugs I might run across. I’m new at this and its my first garden so please answer nicely. I live in Northern California, I’m not in the Mountains or anything so there is no snow and it gets pretty hot in the summer time.
Thanks again… Serious answers only please.
Sep
29
Filed Under (Alternative Fuel Vehicles) by admin
macdoodle asked:
IF WE combine programs for poor homless teach to eat small planet and recycle reuse and healthywise use of resources.
housing with organic cgardens and mor ecommunity gardens and get peooples hands back inthe EaRTH…
elevate staus of social servcies so get those who are good not the easiest course work in university tyes and best life experience is was homless and drunk to work in shelters.
do social experiment combine poor and rich in same buildings. watch wealthy keep the place good and property values up..
watch disabled and poor do better in safer places..
teach ecology and care fro self and planet at really good heralthy food inthe park settings. so all come and blend..and learn..
WHAT’S YOUR IDEAS?
IF WE combine programs for poor homless teach to eat small planet and recycle reuse and healthywise use of resources.
housing with organic cgardens and mor ecommunity gardens and get peooples hands back inthe EaRTH…
elevate staus of social servcies so get those who are good not the easiest course work in university tyes and best life experience is was homless and drunk to work in shelters.
do social experiment combine poor and rich in same buildings. watch wealthy keep the place good and property values up..
watch disabled and poor do better in safer places..
teach ecology and care fro self and planet at really good heralthy food inthe park settings. so all come and blend..and learn..
WHAT’S YOUR IDEAS?
Sep
28
Filed Under (Other - Home Garden) by admin
christigmc asked:
Someone gave me the idea to landscape with fruits and vegetables instead of grass and flowers and I want to give that a try. But someone else told me that doing that will cause a mice problem. I know to prevent mice with fruit trees is to pick up the fruit that has fallen everyday off the floor but what about the vegetables? I have seen quite a few owls and hawks in my area is there any way to attract them to my yard. I’m trying to garden organic so I’m trying to avoid things like pesticides and for now I can’t get a cat.
Someone gave me the idea to landscape with fruits and vegetables instead of grass and flowers and I want to give that a try. But someone else told me that doing that will cause a mice problem. I know to prevent mice with fruit trees is to pick up the fruit that has fallen everyday off the floor but what about the vegetables? I have seen quite a few owls and hawks in my area is there any way to attract them to my yard. I’m trying to garden organic so I’m trying to avoid things like pesticides and for now I can’t get a cat.
Sep
28
Filed Under (Other - Home Garden) by admin
me n’ mona asked:
Alright, so I saw an infomercial on this planter type thing called the TopsyTurvey Tree where you can apparently grow a garden out of one pot. I’m not one to be sucked into infomercials no matter how good they sound, but I have always wanted my very own organic garden and I live in the city with only a small back patio. This thing seems amazing but I just don’t know. Has anyone ever tried it? It says that you can grow things other than tomatoes, but I’m really skeptical about that…well, about the whole thing in general. And my other question is, because it’s a closed container in the sun, wouldn’t mold grow in the container, damage the roots and eventually cause the plants to rot? http://topsyturvys.com/ Thanks in advance all!
For sensible: How many plants have you put in a 5 gallon bucket at a time? Or rather, what is the maximum you would put in a bucket?
Alright, so I saw an infomercial on this planter type thing called the TopsyTurvey Tree where you can apparently grow a garden out of one pot. I’m not one to be sucked into infomercials no matter how good they sound, but I have always wanted my very own organic garden and I live in the city with only a small back patio. This thing seems amazing but I just don’t know. Has anyone ever tried it? It says that you can grow things other than tomatoes, but I’m really skeptical about that…well, about the whole thing in general. And my other question is, because it’s a closed container in the sun, wouldn’t mold grow in the container, damage the roots and eventually cause the plants to rot? http://topsyturvys.com/ Thanks in advance all!
For sensible: How many plants have you put in a 5 gallon bucket at a time? Or rather, what is the maximum you would put in a bucket?
Sep
27
Filed Under (Other - Food Drink) by admin
cellogrl asked:
Recently I’ve been interested in living a healthier, greener, lifestyle, so I checked out organic food and bought some. Some food was REALLY expensive, like salad greens, but most wasn’t outrages. I was really impressed with the list of ingredients though. Next year, I also want to buy local food and start a small garden.How do you feel about organic food?
Recently I’ve been interested in living a healthier, greener, lifestyle, so I checked out organic food and bought some. Some food was REALLY expensive, like salad greens, but most wasn’t outrages. I was really impressed with the list of ingredients though. Next year, I also want to buy local food and start a small garden.How do you feel about organic food?
Sep
27
Filed Under (Garden Landscape) by admin
Lisa asked:
I am conditioning my seedlings and it is a very warm day so I put them outside before going to work. Now its really windy, are the in trouble! I’m anxious they are. In addition since putting them outside during the day they have become lighter green, what does this mean? This is my first vegetable garden and I’ve read and read and read and still feel confused. So in addition if any organic farmers have any advice please let me know.
I am conditioning my seedlings and it is a very warm day so I put them outside before going to work. Now its really windy, are the in trouble! I’m anxious they are. In addition since putting them outside during the day they have become lighter green, what does this mean? This is my first vegetable garden and I’ve read and read and read and still feel confused. So in addition if any organic farmers have any advice please let me know.
HandBanana asked:
I need to get two, 55 gallon plastic barrels for use in rain water collecting in my friend’s Organic Garden and I heard you can get them for free or cheep SOMEWHERE, but not where!
I need to get two, 55 gallon plastic barrels for use in rain water collecting in my friend’s Organic Garden and I heard you can get them for free or cheep SOMEWHERE, but not where!
We are in Chicago, IL USA.
They need to be either clean or used to store non-toxic substances that can be washed out, i.e. they didn’t soak in to the plastic and will leach back out in to the water.
Does anyone know anywhere I might be able to get these?
Thanks!
Sep
26
Filed Under (Other - Food Drink) by admin
lillilou asked:
They just moved there. Didnt register anywhere, small wedding. They’re a couple who likes to garden, cook, and entertain. Looking for ideas for a non-big chain (have williams-sonoma as a back-up) to order a gift certificate from. All I can think of is Penzeys, but if there was a great cooking store, organic nursery, restaurant, etc would love any ideas.
They just moved there. Didnt register anywhere, small wedding. They’re a couple who likes to garden, cook, and entertain. Looking for ideas for a non-big chain (have williams-sonoma as a back-up) to order a gift certificate from. All I can think of is Penzeys, but if there was a great cooking store, organic nursery, restaurant, etc would love any ideas.
