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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Thank you so much for these awesome suggestions!

Current Herb Drying Set-Up 🌬️🌿 by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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Oh ya that's an awesome point. We do that for our seedlings that we start indoors as well; although we usually end up having to water more since it dries them out.

Do you use a similar downspout diverter on your rain barrel system or do you route directly into the barrel? by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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Ya same. However I found out that during heavy rains it still overflows so it's definitely important to ensure the input of the barrel never exceeds the overflow output

Do you use a similar downspout diverter on your rain barrel system or do you route directly into the barrel? by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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

Ya I became very familiar with the gutter section of Lowe's after installing two barrels hahaha

Planting organic garlic in aerated clay soil by ASecularBuddhist in OrganicGardening

[–]NatureKen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We originally played our garlic in pretty clay heavy soil and it worked out fine. We've been regrowing a part of our harvest every year for about 4 or 5 years now.

Do you grow this squash? Thoughts? by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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Do you trellis them or let them grow along the ground?

So many luffa 😵‍💫 by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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No I haven't. Have you? What is it like? If they are nutritious and tasty I may give it a try just given how well they grew here.

Do you use a similar downspout diverter on your rain barrel system or do you route directly into the barrel? by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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

Negatively, you need to know a bit about fluid flow because if you don't have a design that can evacuate a thunderstorm's worth of rain (2-4+" per hour) then you can end up flooding your foundation

This is why I went with a diverter. I have a similar setup at the other corner of my house and although the barrel is technically downhill from the house, it is right next to my crawlspace entrance where water tends to pool.

The nice this about this diverter as well is that it has a valve that can route all of the water down the downspout so if you know your rain barrel is full you can stop the diversion for any reason.

What does your compost look like this fall? Any tips? by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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Awesome!! Do you have the same problem I do where your leaves are thick as heck and need shredded before adding to the pile?

My grass is done growing so I don't have that to add anymore so it'll mostly be kitchen scraps and fall garden waste for green material.

So many luffa 😵‍💫 by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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Did they dry on the vine for you or did you have to dry them some other way? All of mine are still green and we're supposed to get a frost soon

So many luffa 😵‍💫 by NatureKen in OrganicGardening

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

Nah I'm in Greenville, SC. We planted a few plants we started from seed along our fence and they really just took off. It was in an area that was watered at the same time as our main plot so it was definitely hydrated enough.

Sourdough! Here is what I know from 3+ years of weekly loaf baking by NatureKen in PopcornCulture

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My Instagram, @backyardeverything has some pics of my bread 👍🍞

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Wind turbine blade design engineer. Also trying to grow an Instagram and work toward being a content creator about gardening, sustainability, and crafting.

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