Member MartHale7
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I am working to make my own potting soil. I am taking the composted wood chips then running them thru this trommel I built. https://odysee.com/@Marthale7:f/open-source-tromel-that-rocks!-sift:a out comes very fine compost..
Well, my links to Odysee don’t work here 🙁
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This reply was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by MartHale7.
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Things to consider is tree roots, they can cause a problem. Aircrete is great stuff for insulation, but I don’t know if it would be strong enough for what you are attempting to do, be sure to look around and see if anyone has done what you want to do making a pond with aircrete. I have built a rocket stove with aircrete, having fibers in it can really help.
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When I first started I used Bolivian sunflower greens about exclusively, but since that time I have switched to just using what the lawn mower collects in the bag. I leave this in for months at a time till it composts. I get tons of weeds, but the soil that is there grows and feeds about everything. I imagine if I did not use the lawn trimmings but used only the bolivian sunflower, I would have no weed seeds as I do now. I then use the soil from that as a seed starting mix, ( the weeds adore it why not good seeds? )
As I have been investigating this more, I have found the ratio that is used in Korean natural farming, and I believe I should be adding some sea salt……
I was reading in the bible, and I found this verse Jesus was talking about salt being put into the manure compost……
https://jashow.org/articles/salt-as-feltilizer/
Korean natural farming uses salt in their mix, so I think I will be adding salt to the mix.
My thoughts trend to think there are better plants than others to put in the brew, so if we grew fodder plants, and plants that have a long history of being good as fertilizer for plants we could increase the value of our tea / compost.
As I think of it I am betting that we could use wood chips soaked in there as well for long duration to break down the chips a Jean Pain did….
Then again, I am highly experimental…..
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There is a group locally that teaches square foot gardening to children. It is a good program, children adore to see a seed turning to a plant.
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Thanks, I have also created another method here -> https://tinyurl.com/mr495m7a
So nice to be able to post links to my videos again 😉
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Exactly if we start making our own now, it will make it easier for when we can’t afford it, or it is not there at all.
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Actually, the bible does not say, that, but it does say, “If a man will not work, let him not eat”…. which is close to that 😉
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In this PDF Jean pain showed how he soaked his wood chips. The difference between wood chips and biochar is wood chips would break down. I would imagine the soaking would remove the protective defense of the wood and allow it to break down faster.
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Ehhh….. I must caution you that soil I had there in that bed was SUPER soil…. it had rock dust biochar, composted cow manure, and beneficial nematodes. I had plants in that soil and standard soil that you would swear were different plant varieties because of just how different they grew. I put alot of $ into that soil and was rewarded very well.
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Hi,
You did nothing wrong, this web site does not like Odysee’s URL’s
Try this,
Search for Marthale7, click on my channel.
Then click on content, then type in yacon, and you should find my video.
I moved away from growing the yacon, as I would rather grow stevia for sweetness have have white yams for calories…. But it was fun to grow..
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This reply was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by MartHale7.
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I agree. She does not just tell you, she tests what she says. Almost like the scientist of old.
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I am using vacuum sealing to store my beans seems to be working well. I lost oats left in 5 gal bucket after 8 months no oxygen storage, but the vacuum seal all fresh after that time, but I have high humidity here in Florida. Vacuum sealing in jars, and plastic bags works great for me