Anyone try this popular Japanese method of indoor composting?
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The Larch By Popular Demand.......... Just Fish in fact ;-)
Comments (31)Yes Nick, I keep adding a new photo to my album and linking to it. A bit selfish really, but it may be of benefit to someone. There's no requirement for people to reply unless they're interested in seeing someone struggle with a decent bit of stock.! I finally did some wiring on it to try and differentiate the branches better and removed an apex branch. Only knocked off 2 buds in the process as well, which is good for me! Will probably add that and a link over the weekend just in case anyone is monitoring seriously. Haven't managed to get to the Oaks recently. I'm going "cold turkey" on a "less trees to work with = better bonsai" kick atm. I do need a small cascade pot for the juniper over on the Gallery and might sneak out there at the weekend with just a tenner and sans plastique just in case I do get tempted. BTW, thanks for the encouragement Larry............ and Resin, I'm not 100% whether its decidua or Japanese lepi whatever now. I've got 3 other euro larches and 3 J'nese but they all look pretty much the same this time of year. I'll check it up....See MoreFlood Irrigation and "Lasagna Method" Raised Beds
Comments (14)I think the best thing you can do is to talk to people in your area who also practice flood irrigation regarding the in-ground versus raised bed question. In the southwest, waffle beds were often used and you may be able to combine that with some hugelkultur to get good results. My climate is not as warm as yours but it is dry. I am on 5 acres but do not use flood irrigation. I have sunken beds that are lined with wire. When the sunken bed fills up, the excess water flows off to another area where it is trapped by another sunken bed or berm and on and on. Some of my beds are not lined with wire and for those I am vigilant about keeping an eye out for gopher mounds and then we trap them. For rabbits, the best defense I have found is a fence around the perimeter with hardware cloth dug into the ground 8 inches. For the ground squirrels, we have used a trap and a pellet gun and some have been picked off by the local hawks. Raised beds will not deter rabbits unless they are very raised and even then, the squirrels could likely get into them. How much you invest into that will depend on how much damage they cause. Also, anything we plant that is perennial (berry vines, fruit trees, etc) are always planted inside a wire cage, just in case we do not notice the gopher activity in time....See MoreHome made indoor potting/seed starting soil
Comments (11)I usually use a store bought seed starting mix, but this year I decided to try a homemade mix for seed starting. We used some well-aged homemade compost. It was finely sifted and placed in a covered container in September. We then mixed 4 parts of this screened and sifted compost with 2 parts peat moss, 1 part perlite, and 1 part vermiculite. So far our plants look really healthy. Cabbage, basil, sage, and dill are all doing fine in this mix. No signs of mold, rot, damping off, or bugs yet. I guess this is the year for experimenting, because I have also purchased one of those fancy seed starter kits from Gurney's. It was a total impulse buy. I have started some more cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, and spinach in that. I sowed these seeds 2 days ago and several have already sprouted. Germination seems like it will not be a problem with this kit. I am more worried about the roots and how well they will grow in the provided "grow plugs". Also, because the styrofoam tray that the plugs sit in is constantly floating on water, it seems like the plants might not like being constantly saturated as they are growing. I am going to keep an eye on them and if I see any signs that they are not doing well, I will take them out of this tray and put them in their own pots. So far though everything is looking good. I will keep you updated on the progress of my little friends!...See MoreWhat's YOUR method of growing hellebores from seed?
Comments (59)I am bumping this thread. I have hellebores in two areas of the garden; one with mature plants and the second in an area where I've been scattering seeds occasionally. This year, I found hundreds of babies around my mature plants. I transplanted around 300 of the babies over to the other area and now have collected seed to scatter in the same area. The new area has partial sun. We are in New England. My questions are: 1) Should I scatter the seeds, scatter and rake in lightly, or scatter and then cover with a light layer of something? I would prefer not to pot them and then have to plant them later. (Too much chance of me forgetting about them!) 2) When I see a baby ( around an inch and a half tall, with a 4" root), did that sprout from last year's seed or this year's? And as a followup, is the young plant (around 7-9 inches, with larger leaves), a 2 year old? Thanks, I do love these plants!...See Moremiscel
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