Whatever gets you potatoes to eat works. :)

Dave

I doubt there is a single documented case of disease transmission from a septic leach field via eating vegetables.

Since the purpose of the leach field is to return the water from the septic to the ground after filtering it through enough sand/soil so as to not present a health hazard, I guess it would be ok. My first thought actually goes towards metals and other chemicals, but you would know if you put anything nasty down your own drains... I must have missed the discussion in spring. Cheers!

I grew a garden on a leach field for a few years. Generally worked ok, but would not recommend pounding anything into the ground more than a few inches, doh! And watch out for heavy rains if there isn't excellent drainage in the area, doh!

yes they were tasty, just that some who drug out on paranoia around here nicknamed me and pnbrown, no there is not one single evidentary case of anyone getting sick let alone worse, from using a leach field as an annual vege patch, flowers if they want, going to grow pumpkins, melons and tomatos on it as well this coming season.

the doomsayers are probably stirring their cauldron cursing people like me

anyhow all enjoy while we can, got some more kipflers ready to harvest.

len

surprised myself last night i went and ferreted up some more kipflers some red pontiacs as well, appears what i thought were sebagos were pontiacs they had no colour about then and looked to smooth, but anyway no matter any new fresh home grown 'tater will do.

anyhow got a couple or so large kipflers from 2 plants, not bad at all, went down like a treat.

len