natural gardening

[bugkiller]

Now that can encompass a lot of methods and ways of gardening.

I read many forums on the subject of gardening.

Last week WNGD was on one of my forums.

I live out in the sticks which gives lots of privacy.

My question is would any one here consider gardening nude or naked? After all Genesis says God created man naked and it was good.

bugkiller

 

[Humble me Lord]

I also live in the sticks (way out) and it wouldn't bother me, except with the mosquitoes and black flies in the summer, a person would be totally covered in big red blotches all over their bodies. A person can wear bug spray, but too much deet isn't good for you either. I have heard that you can cover your skin with a layer of mud,(that would be scary looking) but I think I will stick to wearing clothes.
As far another meaning of natural gardening, we are organic. We use diatomaceous earth, neem oil, hydrogen peroxide, and epsom salts.

 

[~Anastasia~]

Opened this thread thinking it would be about something else.

I wouldn't do it, if for no other reason there would be bugs biting, stickers scratching, what have you. I put on extra clothing for the sake of protection when gardening, normally.

And another reason being, I wouldn't care for my supposed privacy to end up being not as private as I expected.

But even if I had a secured area within a larger complex and the assurance of privacy (which I have had before, at least before the advent of camera-carrying drones) ... I don't mind swimming, sunbathing, enjoying a hot tub that way. But I still wouldn't garden in the nude, because of the exposure to so many skin-damaging things.

 

[Darkhorse]

I would certainly do it, if I were into gardening. I do auto maintenance and repair work nude whenever I can (no dirty clothes), and recreational activities too.

 

[*LILAC]

This thread gave me a chuckle. We live out in the country but have alot of Amish neighbours. Gardening au natural would certainly turn some heads! But hey, if you are that far out and have no close neighbours or peepin' Toms, then by all means... enjoy nature! Just be careful of sunburn and bug bites.

 

[Humble me Lord]

Funny, I bet the buggy traffic would increase

 

[bugkiller]

I see the point about bugs. I have yet to understand the purpose of ticks, 'skeeters and other such varmints.

Oh yeah I understand about people, too.

bugkiller

 

[Humble me Lord]

Gods food for the birds and bats

 

[~Anastasia~]

I always thought some (many) insects were a consequence of the fall.

I mean, I hope there are butterflies on the restored earth. I don't see much purpose for cockroaches and termites.


Birds and bats can eat seeds and berries then, if lions will eat straw.

 

[*LILAC]

Funny, I bet the buggy traffic would increase

With all the rubbernecking they do, it's a good thing the horses ARE in control of looking where they're going. It's almost impossible to even just wear a tank top and shorts outside!

 

[bugkiller]

Funny, I bet the buggy traffic would increase

Actually I have plenty buggy traffic with my clothes on. Usually spend an hour a day picking off ticks spring through fall.

bugkiller

 

[Humble me Lord]

You need some free range chickens

 

[*LILAC]

Ticks = lyme disease? Sounds like you need a tick repellent.

 

[bugkiller]

You need some free range chickens

Yep, well at least some kind of birds. I hear ducks and guineas are also great. Guineas are noisy though. And both duck and guineas are almost as good as dogs (tick magnets).

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

Gods food for the birds and bats

But not me.

bugkiller

 

[Humble me Lord]

Hey, bugkiller, long time no read.
Good to hear ya!
Hopefully the ticks have quit crawling for a while.

 

[bugkiller]

This thread gave me a chuckle. We live out in the country but have alot of Amish neighbours. Gardening au natural would certainly turn some heads! But hey, if you are that far out and have no close neighbours or peepin' Toms, then by all means... enjoy nature! Just be careful of sunburn and bug bites.

Ever hear of living privacy screen plants? They say some can be 6 foot in a couple years. They can be hedges or trees.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

Hey, bugkiller, long time no read.
Good to hear ya!
Hopefully the ticks have quit crawling for a while.

Think I got control of them or winter sent them into hiding. Any way they got all but 2 of my dogs. One of my friends lost their dog to ticks. So I don't feel to bad. But darn it they got my smart lab and beautiful Great Anatolian/Pyrenees. Made me a little sick. No I didn't catch something from the ticks. Thank God. I got some chickens in a movable house and run. I did spray some and that also helped. Will cut the grass very short in the spring and spray the worst areas with Permethrin. Will wait till after a couple rains before letting the chickens on it.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

Opened this thread thinking it would be about something else.

I wouldn't do it, if for no other reason there would be bugs biting, stickers scratching, what have you. I put on extra clothing for the sake of protection when gardening, normally.

And another reason being, I wouldn't care for my supposed privacy to end up being not as private as I expected.

But even if I had a secured area within a larger complex and the assurance of privacy (which I have had before, at least before the advent of camera-carrying drones) ... I don't mind swimming, sunbathing, enjoying a hot tub that way. But I still wouldn't garden in the nude, because of the exposure to so many skin-damaging things.

Drones would be a legal problem if I could shoot them down.

I was an air artillery officer and my unit shot down so many drones they would fly em for us any more.

bugkiller

 

[bugkiller]

I also live in the sticks (way out) and it wouldn't bother me, except with the mosquitoes and black flies in the summer, a person would be totally covered in big red blotches all over their bodies. A person can wear bug spray, but too much deet isn't good for you either. I have heard that you can cover your skin with a layer of mud,(that would be scary looking) but I think I will stick to wearing clothes.
As far another meaning of natural gardening, we are organic. We use diatomaceous earth, neem oil, hydrogen peroxide, and epsom salts.

Eucalyptus is great too and I love the smell. It's also cheap.

bugkiller