Commercial bagged soils are pricey, and if you use a lot, can add up to significant costs. They also vary greatly in quality and, in some cases, their fertilizer strength can be toxic to plants and cause burns to plant roots. It’s satisfying to make your own mix to give your plants ...
Why make your plants be the guinea pig of an experiment that someone else has already tried before? For example, it may seem like a good idea to give your growing cannabis Miracle-Gro nutrients because it’s easily available/cheap, or plant your seeds in the original Miracle-Gro soil you...
With all your gear in hand, it is time to get on with this great little build. Step 1: Break ground The first step, once a suitable site has been chosen, is to begin the earthworks. Excavate a trench and widen part of it to make a large bowl-like shape. Stabilize the slopes and...
A couple of things come to mind, lightning puts nitrogen into the soil/plants. Also that in the midst of loss there is someone who will share and become a friend/ministry/blessing to your life. For what you give daily to others, just claim what you have stored up in heaven. And my ...
It beats digging up dirt in your backyard to fill your pots. However, potting soil isn’t quite as innocent as it sounds. Most potting soil is actually soil-less and contains at least one rather unsustainable component. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to make your own potting soil at home...
You’ll also find a few different recipes for making your own organic potting soil (found at the bottom of this page). Oven Method: (small batches) Fill an ovenproof container about 3 inches deep with soil, mix in a generous amount of water (not enough to make it runny or soupy but...
How to make humus soil: A step-by-step guide Read below for our quick and simple step-by-step guide to making humus soil. 1 Choose your spot. You need to have a decent amount of space in your garden to add your compostable materials; or alternatively, invest in a compost container or...
I may be completely on the wrong track here, but can you use this microbial inoculant to make your own bokashi mix? Will it keep ok mixed in with the dry materials? Phil says: Yes, you can use this for bokashi. It would be nice to mix in a bit of compost to have a more diver...
of an art to it that comes with practice. Breaking down waste requires the right amount of moisture, heat, soil aeration and a proper mix of materials. And here’s the good news. We’re going to teach you how to do it on this site, which will reduce your learning curve significantly...
Dunnett first began creating meadows as part of his scientific research (measuring how species grow together, when they flower and how to make them work), before turning his attention to the impact they have on urban regeneration. “Much of my early work here was in housing estates and alongs...