NOTHING IS WASTED
This one would have been another installment of my "Fun with Roadkill" series if it wasn't for a few things...
First off, I don't think that this is actually roadkill, although it is the remains of an animal that I found on the side of the side of the road. Moreover, in my Fun with Roadkill series, I like to include a video. While most of us can agree that roadkill is not actually "fun," I use this term because I try to make the best of everything and use whatever we can, rather than letting things go to waste.
LET'S PICK UP SKELETONS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!
Now that's an exciting title for this next section! Who else is ready to go? While not everyone will jump at the opportunity, please allow me to explain why I did.
Unfortunately, many people in the world are very wasteful. In these photos you can see not only the remains of a deer carcass, but also a glass beer bottle. These were found on the side of a backwoods dirt road, where unfortunately many people have been known to use as a dumping ground. Old tires, garbage bags, beer bottles, and even animal carcasses have been seen discarded here. This is part of why I don't believe this animal was roadkill.
Most likely a hunter removed the head of a buck whitetail deer and kept the meat, but dumped the carcass along the road. I'm not sure about others, but there are some uses that I have for bones, even if they've been sitting roadside for some time. Hence, I picked the rib cage and spine up and strapped them to my vehicle.
Back at home I got to work with the backhoe again. No, I'm not just making sure that this animal gets a "proper burial," I've got a plan.
LISTEN, LEARN, & APPLY!
Recently, when I was swapping some plants with @shalomacres, he mentioned that he had came across an article from the late 1800s about people growing grapes in the Ozarks. Among the other tips and tricks was a bit about how grapes that had bones buried beneath them produced better than those without. Well, not everyone has extra bones lying around, but, if you are creative, you might be able to get some. Since I'm hard at work planting grapes right now, *including some that I received from @shalomacres, I grabbed that roadside skeleton and got to work!
After the deep hole was dug, it was ready for the bones. Grapes can grow deep roots, so I "planted" the carcass a few feet deep. This way it was also deep enough to avoid trouble with dogs and other scavengers.
We will see how the grapes eventually produce, but for now I got to do some road cleanup and "recycling," and the grapes may have a better opportunity to grow and fruit. Whenever possible, I like to make sure that nothing is wasted, and this is just one example. What do you think?
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-carcass
Until next time…
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Im just curious if it would have made a difference if you would have broken the bones up and scattered them out a little more or maybe even grinded them up. If you get enough bones, maybe you can try a couple of different spots with different samples. It will be interesting to see what kind of results you come up with. Bandit likes grapes.
That is a very good idea! Thanks Bandit! Maybe I'll have to have you over sometime if they produce!
You really used the backhoe to bury the poor deer. Well I'm glad it got a proper burial.
Cool Steem sticker on your car by the way.
Yeah, that's my favorite sticker!
Coincido con el amigo @gamsam, lo importante es que cumpliste con el ciervo.
Si, muy importante. Merece
The environment and its creatures, whether dead or alive are always useful.
We just need to find a way to use things. A thing that is a total waste for one could be a treasure for another.
Now I am certain that if we turn back 2000 years ago, you would be a king in that time.
Because then, the most valuable things for people were food, animals and skills in the wild, but now the most valuable thing for everyone is money.
Not everyone cares about the true skills of humans, who was made to hunt wild animals with stones while running faster than them.
Well, if the world comes to an end, and all this technology, luxury and comfort extinct, like Steem Apocalypse or like my favourite movie MAD MAX Fury Road, all these skills will be quite useful.
Learning something from your every post, thankyou!
Interesting. I just made a short post that had a skull I found in it. We usually throw fish carcasses in the garden. The tomatoes seem to love em.
With this effort papa the grapes will surely produce a lot weldone papa
Now that's what I call "re-use and restore" well done! Maybe you'll call it: The GrapeBones Winery :)
Thanks @ papa-pepper has shared some very interesting and useful tips for all. It is new and unique. Planting animal bones to make the vine grow lush and fruitful. For me, it's the trust of each person. Like planting trees during high tide water to bear much fruit. According to me the tree thrives from the ground and good care. But maybe by planting bones, your vine will flourish. I hope so. I wait for your next post, when your vine already bear much fruit and can be harvested. Good luck @papa-pepper
Wow, for you to still bury the deer properly, even though it's the skeleton remains of the deer. This is kind of you.
Using everything is always good, especially when animals are concerned, letting no part go to waste is somehow more respectful, not just more practical.
Anyway, some of the finest wines in France come from grapes that grow on calcareous soil, so who knows. Will you have go at making wine or just eat the grapes?