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I can't even make this up.
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Posted by therealdeal (My Page) on Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 14:09
| Ok, I decided to make a post on my neighbor, who is so funny. He is a nice guy and when I told him i starting making posts about him, he just laughed and said OK.
He will plant in anything.
He planted veggies in an old stainless steel double sink. He threw it in his yard, added "a special mix" and grows huge veggies.
what is this special mix you ask?
Get this.. I cannot even make this up. He has modified the plumbing in his house so the toilets flush to a special area outside. It goes to a custom composting area that he adds all kinds of cool stuff too. more on that later.
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RE: I can't even make this up.
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| Having grown up on the farm we (and I presume our neighbors)had a separate drain line for our toilet from our wash water drain. I will presume this is the modification your neighbor made, otherwise I am moving. The wash water drain contains lots of chemicals beneficial to growing plants and microorganisms. This area was a surefire source for the night crawlers we used for fishing and I can see many plants thriving in it. Al |
RE: I can't even make this up.
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| Also just a friendly suggestion...I wouldn't eat any of his vegetables if he gives you any :o) Too funny!! I believe you when you say you can't even make this up,lol... |
RE: I can't even make this up.
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| Cool idea, but not for veggies [/barf] |
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- Posted by jodik 5 Central IL (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 12:34
| Actually, composted manure is composted manure, from what I understand... regardless whether it's from animal or human waste. I do believe there are some countries where composted human waste is used to fertilize crops. The key word would be "composted". Once it breaks down in a compost pile, and becomes usable food for plants, I don't believe it's harmful in any way. I think we Americans have become conditioned to think certain things are gross... not to mention, politically correct or not... when in fact, this is simply how nature operates. Everything is part of a constantly recycling ecological circle. Things are born, they live, and they die... and in death, everything decomposes to be used by the next generation... I know it's all a little more complicated than that, but it's a simplified explanation. Society has grown a huge gag reflex, it seems... some people freak out when they see blood, or birth, or waste products, etc... but this is all just part of reality, of real life, and not the sanitary, politically correct bubbles some folks have constructed for themselves. Ok... I'll get off my soapbox now... I'm into reality, myself, and there's not much that grosses me about the realities of life. :-) |
RE: I can't even make this up.
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| He's obviously violating health and building codes. The pollution(bacterial) may not be limited to his backyard. Harmful bacteria (E. coli etc.) are not eliminated by composting. |
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- Posted by tomncath 9B(microclimate 10A) (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 19:28
| Harmful bacteria (E. coli etc.) are not eliminated by composting. Thus, the news-breaking hepatitis or gastroenteritis outbreaks we hear about almost every year that lead to deaths.... |
RE: I can't even make this up.
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| He has modified the plumbing in his house so the toilets flush to a special area outside. It goes to a custom composting area that he adds all kinds of cool stuff too. more on that later. I doubt this what is happening |
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