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17-09-2003, 10:02 PM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing water
during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun. But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pump that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing machine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ginger lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? Zone 7 Marc |
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18-09-2003, 01:32 AM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
Don't suppose you could give up using Chlorine bleach?
DK "Marc" wrote in message hlink.net... These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing water during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun. But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pump that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing machine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ginger lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? Zone 7 Marc |
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18-09-2003, 02:02 AM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
I think there are some varieties of canna that will grow in a swamp. Take a
look at catalogues for water gardens. zemedelec |
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18-09-2003, 10:22 AM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
Xref: kermit rec.gardens:249792 rec.ponds:131937
"dkat" wrote in message et... Don't suppose you could give up using Chlorine bleach? DK "Marc" wrote in message hlink.net... These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing water during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun. But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pump that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing machine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ginger lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? You might like to switch to a biodegradeable powder (Ecover in Europe?) and let the waste water stand for a while in a barrel before discharging into your bog area. The soapy water I put on my garden does no harm, but thats just hand soap without any anti-bacterial action. |
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18-09-2003, 02:02 PM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
"Marc" wrote in message thlink.net...
These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing water during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun. But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pump that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing machine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ginger lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? Creating a permanent patch of stagnant water may not be a good idea if you live where West Nile virus has spread. There's no point in providing mosquitoes with more places to breed. J. Del Col |
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18-09-2003, 03:22 PM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
"Marc" wrote in message thlink.net...
These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing water during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun. But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pump that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing machine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ginger lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? Zone 7 Marc Greywater needs to be widely distributed to minimize damage, I believe it would be a poor choice for the bog. |
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20-09-2003, 06:22 AM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
Do a web search on "wetlands sewage treatment gray water". How much room do
you have? The way I have seen natural sewage treatment work is that you run the dirtiest water into the hardiest plants and that water filters through them to the next level. http://www.davidtrump.com/reedbed_in...tion_page.html http://www.idepfoundation.org/default_site/wwg2.htm http://www.holon.se/folke/written/st....shtml#Outline "Beecrofter" wrote in message om... "Marc" wrote in message thlink.net... These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing water during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun. But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pump that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing machine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ginger lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? Zone 7 Marc Greywater needs to be widely distributed to minimize damage, I believe it would be a poor choice for the bog. |
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14-10-2003, 02:42 AM
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I have a questioon about creating a pseudo-bog.
Marc wrote:
= These a low spot on the side of my house that gets a lot of standing wa= ter during the spring or whenever we get allot of rain but also alto of sun= =2E But during the rest of the year it stays pretty dry . I have a sump pu= mp that discharges close to there and the waste water from my washing mach= ine can be piped there to keep a more continuous moisture level. The sump discharge is not a problem - I know - but the soap and bleach could at = time be a problem. Should I let these discharge above the bog and then let nature take it course? For know I'm going with Louisiana Iris and ging= er lilies maybe some cardinal flowers and go from there any suggestions? Although your climate is different from Montreal, you might try contacting the Montr=E9al Botanical Garden (Jardin botanique). They have a very nice bog garden section. Their English language Web site is at http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/menu.htm. = -- = David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 19 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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