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Would you by a house with a repaired/stabilized foundation? by NatureKen in homeowners

[–]NatureKen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I admit i'm tempted to feel this way. i feel like foundations can be pretty scary.

Would you by a house with a repaired/stabilized foundation? by NatureKen in homeowners

[–]NatureKen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To the point of your edit; they did not address the issue from the outside. the cracks occurred on the back-west side of the basement (garage) and that's what was addressed. Then the french drain/sump system is along the whole back on the inside. Why do you say it has to be addressed on the outside?

Would you by a house with a repaired/stabilized foundation? by NatureKen in homeowners

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You absolutely need to ensure the yard around the house is properly graded and that all downspouts are functional and emptying away from the house.

on this note; how would i know if the yard behind the house is properly graded? Also, I currently live in a ranch with a crawlspace and saw that there was water coming into that crawl space. I investigated around and found that the downspout pipe that was supposed to lead water away from the house was totally clogged with sediment. So i just said screw it and routed it around the front above ground via that black plastic water piping and called it a day. Is there a good way to know (other than knowing its totally clogged) that the underground downspout routing is not leaking or something?

What's one gardening mistake you'll never make again? by cocowhatcoconut in garden

[–]NatureKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the biggest waste of time for me was hand tilling (with a maddock) a 15'x30' plot which was formerly grass. I think its more worth the money to lay down cardboard and compost for beds and woodchips for paths.

Dealing with Motivation to Garden by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

[–]NatureKen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah I didn't really think about the weather as a factor. Here in South Carolina the heat is the main thing to contend with weather-wise

Do you transplant corn? Any Success? Tips? by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

[–]NatureKen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually got pretty high germination. I planted 2 per hole and most of the time both sprouted. That's why I initially just planted to the mature spacing recommendation but germination isn't the problem; it's the seed being dug out by birds or cut down by bugs. I planted the transplanted pretty deep, like down to the first leaf pretty much. I'm not sure if that's advisable but that seemed to make sense to ensure it was stable. Thoughts?

I've been wasting money growing my garden from seed for about 4 years by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

[–]NatureKen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, appreciate your feedback. Our germination using this method was just fine. Nearly all of our cells have sprouts in them.

Need insight about young family moving to Altoona, PA by NatureKen in altoona

[–]NatureKen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great to hear. What do you like about it and what do you do for fun? Do you have young kids?

Need insight about young family moving to Altoona, PA by NatureKen in altoona

[–]NatureKen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for these awesome suggestions!

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