Being on a well is just another reason to be water smart and not use more water than you actually need. Some people with a well have to be careful they don’t dry their well out by using to much water in a short period of time while others may worry about over filling their septic system, and others just want to conserve as much water as possible.
When we were looking at the house the power was off and the pipes were dry so we weren’t exactly sure what we were getting into until the inspection. As it turned out we had a few copper pipe leaks under the house, and the well pressure tank needed to be replaced as the bladder had a whole in it.
Clay garden soil is composed of 0-45% sand and silt and 50-100% clay. Clay soil has low permeability and high water retention. Clay soil will absorb less than .25″ of water in an hour and does not drain well, often times resulting in water logging. Read the rest of this entry »
What strange creatures. I wasn’t sure what I was looking at the first time I saw these guys on my broccoli leaves. They were so densely packed they looked like some sort of dusty mold growth with virtually no color. Gray/white patches that seemed to prefer the curled parts of the plant where they didn’t get direct sunlight. After further inspection and research I found a name for these pests…aphids. Read the rest of this entry »
Loamy garden soil is composed of 25-50% sand, 30-50% silt, and 10-30% clay. This is considered the ideal soil because it drains well, holds moisture and is full of nutrients. Read the rest of this entry »