steelnut

From the very beginning many of us have feared that it will all be settled with a fine and everything would be swept under a rug. I know that the employees are afraid of losing their jobs, no union-no protection, PA is an at will state. And these folks have families and aren't earning a lot of money as it is. The whole mess is just so sad because a life was lost, and it could have been many more.

Congratulations Mr. D!

After the rain we got, I'm thinking my garden is going to be very happy

I just saw on WJAC that tomorrow night there will be a special report on the landfill collapse.

We NEED rain, not a downpour, but a good steady rain!

Well, I went to the garden tonight and lo and behold hidden inside of a 4' plant, I found the first ripe tomato, hubby and I split it, delicious! We also have maybe 10-12 that are starting to ripen, yeah!!!!!

I'm just checking in to see how everyone's gardens are doing? All is well here, especially what's planted in the raised beds. I have another 1/2 bushel of beets to get done and tons of hot peppers. I still do not have a ripe tomato??? Everyone I know has them but us. Only ripe cherry tomatoes. No San Martzano's or Celebrity's. The plants are loaded with tomatoes, but they just aren't getting ripe. Oh well, all in due time I guess. But, we really need some rain.

Please explain how not voting at all will change anything? I despise the two party system probably more that you do. But, I also understand that if we want anything to change and if we all sit by and not vote, how do you think things will actually change? I'm serious, it would be the same old, same old. And that goes on too much as it is.

I absolutely agree with you. As to the last sentence, I am part of the voting public and I know about the games. I have told you numerous times that I am a voter who despises both parties, but I am an informed voter. I know, I know all citizens have a right to vote. But, I've felt sooo many times over the years that voters should have to take a common sense test in order to vote. I know I'm going to get crapped on for that statement.... so let it begin....

I so agree with those that the 12k fine was ridiculous. They knew about the problems! Listening to the guys on their cell phones, that was sooo terrible to hear. They were afraid, they knew that it was wrong and so dangerous Yet, the company did nothing. One man lost his life and how many other employees lives were in danger. It's so disgusting. I'm just so fed up with everything at this point, I just want to get out of here.

I know, I see the prices of the used ones and it's just crazy!

Hubby is a die hard Silverado guy and they just have to be a 2500 series. When he traded in the last one in 2014 for a new one, I told him that it had,to be the last one. The prices are absolutely crazy! And he, like our son (a Dodge Ram fan) baby their trucks. And to me, I grew up on a farm and trucks were for work, but oh no, not now. They recently tarred and chipped our road. The day they did it, hubby had to run into town. Did he take his truck???? No, he took my CRV!

No I didn't, lol, but thanks!

I know that there was a previous topic on this, but I just can't find it. Anyway, I saw this on WJAC tonight, not much info at all. But the PA DEP investigation continues. http://wjactv.com/news/local/osha-completes-investigation-six-months-after-collapse-at-greentree-landfill I hope that everything is exposed.

Last spring Hubby built two raised beds for the garden. they're 4 x 10. I have to say that the raised beds do better than just planting in the ground. He thought about making more this spring, but I talked him out of it Maybe next year. I keep saying that we have to cut back! Everything seems to come in at the same time and it's hard to get everything done every day along with all of the regular ordinary things that have to be attended to. I have two bushels of picked peppers that need tended to and I don't know how I'm going to find the time, but I'm going to get them done! Oh and back to my green and wax beans that I've planted three times. I've felt from the beginning that it's rabbits. SO I've sprayed and sprayed the stinky Liquid Fence around the perimeter of the garden religiously and also around the beans. And we have an electric fence. I also made up rabbit sprays and used them. I sprinkled crushed egg shells around them. I was in that garden most of the day yesterday and the beans looked good for being the third round. I go up this morning and once again, most of them were eaten!!! ONLY the beans! The sweet peas and lettuce are in the next row and not touched, nothing but the beans. I'm done, let them eat them and enjoy them as long as they let the rest alone.

Love the pictures. If I ever understand how to post pix on my new computer, I'll share too. Everything looks wonderful, especially that cauliflower!

I forgot about cucumbers, they are coming like crazy. I purposely planted them late. And I planted some and waited 4 weeks to plant the rest of them because every year by the time the tomatoes are ready the cucumbers are done. It didn't work. I have no ripe tomatoes except for a few cherry ones. Oh well, you can't always have what you want. I also planted bok choy this year and it grew so fast. It's been done for a while now. So I planted more beets where they were.

Everything but our green and wax beans is great. Today was very long and a back ache kind of day. But we got so much done. Beets, peas, hot peppers, sweet peppers, kohlrabi and squash. I'm going to be very busy, but I love it!

Thanks for adding Steve, so far no takers

Did you folks see this? I just caught it today while watching the news. http://www.9news.com/news/weird/boulder-county-chicken-lays-tiny-tiny-egg/461864697 That is one tiny egg!

Please keep providing us with this info that most of us have no clue about. If anyone gives you a hard time about it, ignore them.

So it should be under one month now until they conclude the investigation.

Thank you for that info!

Friends from Alabama come up every year with peaches for us. They came last Saturday and said the Alabama's peach crop was affected too.We got some good ones. but they said that they weren't plentiful there like they usually are.