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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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!
If you smash the skeleton with the backhoe bucket, you can make @papa-pepper brand bone meal.
Next time! Time to "listen, learn, and apply" again! Thanks @gikitiki!
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?
there ya go again Wildman, picking things up that most people would never, ever get close to, especially without thick leather gloves!
Now I gotta go check out your Roadkill series to see how that can be used. By the way, here in Texas it is illegal to kill a vulture, it's actually a felony I believe because they want them cleaning up roadkill. Kudos for another great post that is thought-provoking and educational!
If you smash it up a bit, it will accelerate the decomposition process by a LOT.
All that bone meal is going to do wonders for the soil.
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!
Hmmmmm, we often have lots of bones left over from butchering. I've been toying with an idea of having a grape arbor. This would be a good way to use some of the bones....
I totally agree with this outstanding post
We try and use parts of our animals. The Rabbit feet and hides get used and the carcass gets ground up in a meat paste. The goats horns and large leg bones usually get sold to knife and craft people. They can make sinew from the goats along with the hides can be pretty cool also. The hogs are the same using the skull and large bones for people that make crafts to sell. You can actually make a lot of money on an animal if you can piece it out and market all the pieces. Hog skin and parts like the trachea are so similar to humans that most medical schools use them but marketing these items and finding the right buyers is the hard part. If you have a University or zoo close by that has falconry will buy rabbit heads for treats for the birds of prey.
I've never heard of bones helping crops grow better, but I suppose it makes sense, the decaying bones would release nutrients into the soil. The bones look so much smaller in the hole you dug and on the roof of your vehicle than they do when you're holding them, its just a perception/point of view issue, but I still find it neat. :D Thanks for sharing. :D How much did the bones weigh, best guess? Just curious. :D
God bless you and the pepper clan. :D Have an awesome day my fabulous friend. :D
I'm glad it got a proper funeral. That might have been a Hogzilla.
Don't forget the Test Row, what has nothing added, to compare with the bones, and no doubt other ideas you will have. Then you have proof that something works or not.
this is a very good job.
I had never heard of this before, so I learned something new again, @papa-pepper. I will be interested in seeing how well this works...
That is really interesting, thanks for sharing! Send some grapes to New Zealand for taste testing once they're ready eh? Haha!
That is really interesting, thanks for sharing! Send some grapes to New Zealand for taste testing once they're ready eh? Haha!
I haven't heard of this idea. Maybe someone heard this through the grapevine and it was passed on. The school I attended when I was younger was said to be a cemetery before. Maybe there's truth in this because the plants and trees are bountiful there.
Picking up skeletons by the side of the road ..
Sure sounds like a fun thing 😂😂😂
But woah ... you did give it a proper burial. Salute @papa-pepper ....
Job well done .
Lots of people dont have time to do things like this .