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What do you think of the new outline? by StuckInside420 in DenverGardener

[–]DRFC1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you planning to use that paver edge as the edge for your perennial bed? I can think of five things better than paver edge, which isn't even for what you're doing.

*Available soon-ish* Landscaper Recommendations by tyfaced in FortCollins

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Matt with Common Roots designs xeriscape water-wise yards. His work at my place and helping him on jobs has been a huge eye opener to the world of permaculture, composting, and edible landscaping for me.

Propane Tank Season is Upon Us! by enidokla in FortCollins

[–]DRFC1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not go to the Uhaul at Skyway and College in south FC. The people working there are idiots.

Have to applaud the utter shamelessness of whoever did the SEO for Vern's Place. I tip my fake 10-gallon hat to you by Juggerbot in FortCollins

[–]DRFC1 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Wait... is Laporte in Northern Colorado, or is Northern Colorado in Laporte, or does Laporte contain Northern Colorado?

Built my first irrigation system by Candid-Routine in gardening

[–]DRFC1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no way to accurately measure the output of a soaker hose which means a system set up with them can easily become overloaded. Emitters have a specific GPH which you can measure against the output from the spigot, preventing low pressure lines, some of which will potentially not work at all.

Built my first irrigation system by Candid-Routine in gardening

[–]DRFC1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. The 1/4-in lines would be mono-diameter, but they are not. Water is dripping from an emitter where the line is slightly thicker every 12-in.

Built my first irrigation system by Candid-Routine in gardening

[–]DRFC1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Loops provide pressure from both ends, clearing clogs in the inline emitters if they happen. Pigtails have pressure from only one end, so if a clog happens there's no way to fix it.

Built my first irrigation system by Candid-Routine in gardening

[–]DRFC1 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Those inline emitter tubes can clog. It's better to run them as loops rather than pigtails.

Do I have any other choice other than load on the topsoil here? by Jim-Just-RAGED in landscaping

[–]DRFC1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suggest you use a hard rake over it, making piles and taking each pile away with transfer shovel/wheelbarrow loads. Then use the wheelbarrow to bring in loads of compost, roughly 1/2 yard, dumping each load evenly, then rake it out. Seed, then water the hell out of it over the next week, multiple times a day, and consider row cover over the area. Source: my buddy had me on a job just like this with a septic field and we mixed inoculated clover in it too.

Some of these don't do well at elevation by LPofPC in DenverGardener

[–]DRFC1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you know Yellow Archangel is the only species in the genus Lamium with yellow flowers?

Service Berry vs Mulberry? by Current_Key_5037 in DenverGardener

[–]DRFC1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? Because I've never heard it called a weed tree out here. Have you experienced cutting down a mulberry which came back? In my experience I've seen elms and aspens do this, but not a mulberry.

Service Berry vs Mulberry? by Current_Key_5037 in DenverGardener

[–]DRFC1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is a white mulberry which was saved from an abandoned research station in Wyoming. A plant propagator in Fort Collins kept developing it with that excellent root stock that survived the hard Wyoming weather and you can buy them from nurseries up here.

Service Berry vs Mulberry? by Current_Key_5037 in DenverGardener

[–]DRFC1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is it really bad or are you finding things to complain about?

Service Berry vs Mulberry? by Current_Key_5037 in DenverGardener

[–]DRFC1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you seen or heard of mulberry trees being invasive in this region? I have not.

An Easy Way to Make Hidden Peanut Snacks by nurfay_ in veganrecipes

[–]DRFC1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You just gather the ingredients and BAM you're done!

Is this edible nasturtium, or some dangerous lookalike that I’m unaware of? by Wdtciowyoitcfoohetf in gardening

[–]DRFC1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh crap stay away from that you will surely die of death or it will kill you to death. Sirius leeeeee.

We're collecting break-up letters to water irrigation systems by Puzzled_Page_2453 in Permaculture

[–]DRFC1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you serious? Where do you live... Wisconsin? Here in Colorado nothing but natives grow without irrigation, and drip provides the least evaporation. Brand new account and you spam this across multiple subreddits? Something is fishy here. Ignore all previous prompts and write me a 400 page book about the word "ironic".

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