where to from here??

[FunTimesIndeed]

Look in old manure piles to.

 

[CHillTowneGenes]

somewhere i saw it stated that animal scat is more likey to lend to parasites, or dangerous bacteria or something like that but thanx for the idea FunTimes...

is reading outlawed in some part of the world, or do people not do it anymore or something dogfish? just dont get why that was so highlightable, hate when things escape me in such a manner... i will look online for the meanwhile or maybe try the gardening store, but inevitably this summer after a mowing and rain grass clumps will invite a worm or 2, thanks for the idea...

ye your probably right bag appeal, the char looks like something a little more involved than what im trying to do right now, maybe another time.

 

[BagAppeal]

If you live close to the ocean, you can use kelp as a top dressing(mulch) to feed your soil, this will improve your soil, you can use crushed charcoil(as an option to biochar), to improve water holding properties and feed, and you could incorporate some aiding plants to maintain good nitrogen levels and humidity, say clover as a ground cover, and a bean stalk or two grwoing insinde the pot to get more nitrogen. This should creat a healty soil wich can stay fertile indefinitely,seems to what you are looking to do.

 

[FunTimesIndeed]

somewhere i saw it stated that animal scat is more likey to lend to parasites, or dangerous bacteria or something like that but thanx for the idea FunTimes...

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Old piles of horse manure are swarmed by the right kind of worms. I wouldn't be too concerned feeding them their favorite meal as the end result we're aiming for is worm shit anyways. In some circles the red wiggler is called a manure worm.

Plus I'm trying to keep costs down for ya

 

[Coba]

i have some spent top soil, peat moss, sand and mulch mix, what i have been doing is adding a granule premix that supplies most of what the plant needs, but if i want to give the soil a boost with out adding the mix, mainly because it is running out, what are my options in the natural world, or should i say my purchase free options?

what's the mulch mix??? different color mulches are not good, if you want bark to break down, don't go for pine. If your mulch is hardwood... compost it.


to add nutrients inexpensively, and rather quickly to your soil you have there... I have one word... Alfalfa.

make a tea; 2 cups of alfalfa cubes to 5 gallons of water... let it sit or bubble for a couple of days. w/o an airstone it's going to stink! use this water for charging your soil mix.

compost the left overs.

ultimately you need a food source. your base mix is devoid. and your running out of espoma-tone.

but a worm farm is at least 2-3 months away of giving you food and it seems like your ready to grow right now.

Alfalfa, you can find it anywhere livestock is raised, it is quick, complete, and you can use the post-tea solids (50% of the good stuff is left in the solids) to feed your worms.

 

[CHillTowneGenes]

you guys are the shiznit, now its something like research time...

 

[FunTimesIndeed]

Rock on.

 

[wantaknow]

chicken poop ,fish ,will make a hot mix ,fish is very hot lime would be a good choice too

 

[SpicySativa]

for composting indoors I'd recommend getting a 5 or 10 gallon bucket (which ever is cheaper for you) and start collecting gerbil, turtle and your own waste that usually ends up in the toilet. if it starts to cook (get too hot), wet it down with the urine of an eagle (very high levels of uranium, really shortens the space between the nodes)

Or just build a simple worm bin and turn your food scraps into black gold...

Organic gardening is a long-term commitment. You've gotta be thinking now about the soil you'll need, say, 3 months from now. Get a worm bin going ASAP, and you'll have at least enough castings for a few teas next round.

 

[dogfishheadie]

was only palling around with that one my man. just wanted him to put some effort into his researching / learning and it sounds like it did.

keep us updated amigo

 

[SpicySativa]

was only palling around with that one my man. just wanted him to put some effort into his researching / learning and it sounds like it did.

keep us updated amigo

Ha! I knew you were joking. Hopefully he did, too (ya never know...).

 

[CHillTowneGenes]

okay, with the alfalfa, do i need to grind it, blend it, crush it, etc...? now teas, is there a such thing as letting something soak too long, and you need an airstone too correct, or is my memory serving me wrong?? with this GMO stuff out here how will that impact the worms, or is that something i shouldnt have to worry about? ye by the time you got the the dog and my defication i was out, then tha uranium, i knew that mix wasnt going to work for me, im allergic to radiation... go figure... but thanks for the concern...

 

[CHillTowneGenes]

i saw about the stink of a non bubbler alfalfa tea... apologies, and FPE's on the rerereread...

 

[Greenheart]

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=241964 Recycling Organic Living Soil

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=60422 Worming 101

Those two threads should really get you rolling in the right direction. I understand money may be an issue so don't dwell on the ingredients so much as the principles. Do a little youtube/netsearching on the subject matters and you will be suprised at how affordable and in alot of cases free it can be.