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septic tank and tree
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exTrailer writes On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 12:09:58 GMT, "H Ryder" wrote: We have an old but still used, brick built septic tank in our front (north ish facing but big enough to get sun in parts) garden. It may or may not have a small crack in it but the surveyor recommended the removal of the large weeping birch growing right next to it. Ideally we'd like to replace this with another more appropriate tree - smaller with blossom and/or berries. Any suggestions as to something which will not damage the tank - is there such a thing? If not then any suggestions for shrubs. Will perennials be okay? There are lots of "sticky up bits" and man hole covers out there which I hope to disguise or hide by putting a mixed bed around the whole affair but, as we need reasonably frequent access, I need to work round rather than over it all. Any suggestions will be most appreciated, especially of strongly but sweetly scented plants . Leave it there and let the tank crack a bit more. It saves having it emptied I am not sure that is a good idea. After a while, if you don't have it emptied, everything goes solid. I know from experience - when we moved into a house in Hatfield Heath in 1980, the tank at the front of the house (there were two) had not been emptied for over 15 years. It was quite a job to clear it. After that, I had it done once every year or two and it didn't smell in the slightest - even when you stuck your head right over the open manhole. (OK - it's an odd thing to do. There are some funny folk about The tank at the back of the house was emptied regularly but tended to overflow into the cottage at the side, which was most unpleasant. We had some wonderful rhubarb growing right next to it. -- June Hughes |
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