myke
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Thanks for the heads up.Ill keep my cleats on.
Organic Feeding 101.
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Hiphophippo
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I like to think that because I loved my soil so much thru it’s creation that it would like to repay me with a healthy harvest and show me why I’m so proud to call it mine
DrBuzzFarmer
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See, I see my soil more along the way I see my home town.
I'm always seeking the right neighbors to move in.
I harvest organic matter from the local park, along with humic soil to inoculate into my compost pile. Trees are mineral miners, they dive deep for minerals and bring them to the surface. I seek a variety of material for my compost pile.
That's how I show my love.
Hiphophippo
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Do you use natty light as an inoculate lol no but for real I get it I put a lot of effort and thought into my soil and that’s why it grows nice beautiful monstersSee, I see my soil more along the way I see my home town.
I'm always seeking the right neighbors to move in.
I harvest organic matter from the local park, along with humic soil to inoculate into my compost pile. Trees are mineral miners, they dive deep for minerals and bring them to the surface. I seek a variety of material for my compost pile.
That's how I show my love.
DrBuzzFarmer
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I worked on theories and book learnin' for years, trusting what I was learning was right. Everyone telling me I was wasting my time.
Now I have beds that no one else can replicate without years of work.
I've just always been the sharing kind of guy.
plantinggreen
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Week4@inCharge
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beebud
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In the bee biz we use pollen substitute made up primarily of brewers yeast and soy flower.
Never really thought about it before but this should be great for the worms.
Years back our old place had trees overhanging all around the roof. The gutters would fill with pollen stems from the elms and oaks. When I cleaned them out and it rained the red wigglers would be all over in them.
All "Food"for thought. The protein levels in pollen is top notch - and the only way our precious pollinators can raise brood.
Should make for some high grade compost.....Will dump some in the bin today and report back.
Never really thought about it before but this should be great for the worms.
Years back our old place had trees overhanging all around the roof. The gutters would fill with pollen stems from the elms and oaks. When I cleaned them out and it rained the red wigglers would be all over in them.
All "Food"for thought. The protein levels in pollen is top notch - and the only way our precious pollinators can raise brood.
Should make for some high grade compost.....Will dump some in the bin today and report back.
Rufus T. Firefly
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Do you scope your compost? I'm trying to get to this level of growing but damn it's hard work, for me anyway. I just moved to a more urban environment and it's not really ideal for a compost pile.
Still the struggle continues.
Brycec
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In my opinion, you brew this waaaaay too long! By two weeks, the microbe colony is dead or dying. 36 to 48 hours is all you want. When the top is frothy and soapy looking, the microbes are at their peak and will start dying unless you continue to add "food". (this defeats the purpose)
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Brycec
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I use all my trimmed fan leaves and stalks as worm food. Get a pound of worms and a Rubbermaid tote and not only do you benefit from the organic matter as food/bedding for the worms, but you end up with the best fertilizer I know of! Put a compost tumbler on the back porch and you're on your way!
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Brycec
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A Compost Tumbler works fine when you are short of space or in an urban area in general.
oldsilvertip55
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i have fpj in pineapple ,beet , pear, apple and banana! the thing to get right is what the plant and soil need!
all good stuff Roots too not just leaves & stems. the "dirt" around roots has good stuff.
Question : i see that you use the 5 gal buckets, I am using recycled milk jugs -is /would be better to "cook/ fertilize " in shade or sun ? perhaps only a few days in sun to digest ? always an earthly scent to my juice ? never have any leftover
Question : i see that you use the 5 gal buckets, I am using recycled milk jugs -is /would be better to "cook/ fertilize " in shade or sun ? perhaps only a few days in sun to digest ? always an earthly scent to my juice ? never have any leftover