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What kind of soil did you use?

88 posted on 07/12/2013 4:18:42 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)

Mel’s mix in 1 4x4 and the other one a combo of peat moss, compost and vermiculite.

97 posted on 07/12/2013 4:57:48 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)

Speaking of soil.. terra preta. South american man-made soil from a few thousand years ago. It turns crappy jungle soil into soil that today is mined and sold. It's so good that it can't be sold in the US.

Lots of research is ongoing into what makes it so darn good. Some main points seem to be adding real charcoal and small pieces of terra cotta to the soil along with kitchen wastes, etc...

I'm already composting, I'll be adding the charcoal and terra cotta as I go along.

Apparently it give more nooks and cranies for micro-organisms.

/johnny

122 posted on 07/12/2013 7:49:09 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)

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