A garden is only as good as the ground that it's planted in. Discussion forum for the many ways to improve the soil where we plant our gardens.
|
![]() |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
![]() |
#61 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
Posts: 38,539
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#62 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
|
![]() Quote:
![]()
__________________
In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#63 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#64 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: south carolina
Posts: 175
|
![]()
100% correct!!!
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#65 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
|
![]()
I should update this here. When I put the straw all around the pile inside the fenced area I was in hopes it would keep the weeds out. I am happy to say it has done it's job. I have not seen any weeds popping up into my compost heap.
![]() I also have a volunteer plant growing in my compost too. I think it's some sort of squash so I think it's healthy compost underneath.
__________________
In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#66 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 880
|
![]()
I had a huge kale "tree" growing in one of my compost piles lol. I planted a zucchini in a mound of almost finished compost, it is getting big. If only I can keep the SVB away.
Glad your solution for the weeds is working! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#67 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 880
|
![]()
I should add to previous post that I planted the zucchini sort of as an experiment. The compost is pretty much ready, I did no sifting. I never have any luck with zucchini, but I just want to see how big this thing will get. I am spraying every other day with spinosad to keep the SVB away. We'll see.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#68 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Texas Coastal Bend
Posts: 3,205
|
![]() Quote:
![]()
__________________
In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|