Where do u get lime at just any garden store? And also what do u use to check the ph in dirt strips or drops?
I use dolomite garden lime that I bought at Home Depot ( $3. for a 25lb bag). I mix my soil in a large clean trash can (used just for soil) and add about a few cups and mix it in.
I use dolomite garden lime that I bought at Home Depot ( $3. for a 25lb bag). I mix my soil in a large clean trash can (used just for soil) and add about a few cups and mix it in.
With that mix I haven't bothered checking soil PH in 4 or 5 grows without any problems. The only PH problem I had is when I worried about it and tried to correct it. Some people disagree but it works for me.
I also use the Fox Farm trio (Grow Big, Big Bloom and Tiger Bloom) with molasses every other watering.
Check out my current grow and you can see that this mix works for me...
a couple inches of pea gravel at the bottom is always a good idea, and holes for drainage. my daddy taught me to put the holes in the sides of the bucket down at the very very bottom to let the excess water drain easier, and it keeps those little bottom roots that do make it through from composting in swamp water underneath a bucket.