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HappyAndFree
Farmgirl at Heart
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Terrie
Conroe
TX
USA
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 Posted - Aug 02 2013 : 7:52:57 PM
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Hi, Farm Girls,
I'm new to all this and I want to do some patchy, probably raised, square foot type gardening in the fall. A lot of my property has septic field line (could we say "gross" ) running through it and around it. It's all underground with no leakage on the top. I would never want to plant anything directly on top of the field line, but how far away could I put a raised bed?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Blessings,
Terrie
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2013 : 08:58:17 AM
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I would suggest contacting the company who intalled your septic system or pumps out your septic tank. Other resources would be your county building officials or state health department. There are a number of different ways that septic systems are installed around the country and the rules for filling over or planting near their components are different from state to state. So it's best to find out what the proper spacing of planting beds is away from your specific type of drain field. Hope this helps!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
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HappyAndFree
Farmgirl at Heart
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Terrie
Conroe
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2013 : 10:55:59 AM
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Thanks, Marilyn.
This system is just the old time tank and leach field kind, and the most recent tank (we have 4 total on the property) was probably installed in the 1980's. Maybe I can ask my local Agricultural Extension Office. Maybe they would know. I used to work for the part of the county building officials office that issues septic permits, but they didn't know anything about gardening. I think a well had to be 100 feet away, or maybe it was 150. But they wouldn't know about gardens I don't think. But those were good ideas. Thanks for responding.
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Aug 04 2013 : 09:02:21 AM
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Something I've often wondered--what is the difference between using poop in your garden (as compost) and planting near a septic...it's still poop! Anyway..if you didn't want to grow your garden near the septic, I'd go about 50+ feet away but you could always plant some pretty wildflowers over the septic and drain field to pretty it up some. Checking with the extension office is always a good idea. I did come across this http://richmondregister.com/lifestylescommunity/x530800906/Can-I-garden-near-a-septic-system --your post got me to wondering even more!!!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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