gardenjunkie
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: septic question - Planting garden over septic system? |
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Looking to get info. on planting a garden over a septic system. Anybody know any special precautions or problems planting over the system may cause? I'm thinking extra fertilizer???? Also, any suggestions as to whether we'd have to do raised beds? Thanks for comments or help.
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toni
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| Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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You would have to be sure there is plenty of room between your planting and the tank itself, if it ever has to be replaced it will create a really large hole.
Tree and shrub roots could cause a problem if they reached either the tank or leach field and clogged things up. But the water coming thru the leach field is supposed to be sufficiently cleaned to not harm plants and the environment. Do you know how far underground the piping network is, you might have to make raised beds to prevent damage from tilling or roots.
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:27 am Post subject: |
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My husband alway warned me not to "get any funny ideas" and plant over the septic system. Pity too...the grass grows so well there!
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gardenjunkie
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the helpful article. Answered a lot of questions.
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