How to handle cement mix dumped on the soil
Vinh
6 years ago
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Comments (16)the way i see it you either add huge amounts of organic matter ie.,. manures and composted material, if you have the type of caly that will respond then add heaps of gypsum it has only ever helped in my garden. and then mulch heavily with green mulches ie.,. hay type mulches on a continuing basis, and also as we do place all rottable kitchen scarsp into the garden. run worm farms if you choose for me again too slow to get enough product where you want it, our worm farm is our garden beds. or you convert to raised beds no need to rush into formal edges 3 years later and with no formal edging our beds are doing fine. len Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page...See Moremixing cement HELP!!!
Comments (30)Today, my daughter & I poured our first 2 molds. We used Quikcrete # 1133 Vinyl Concrete Patcher (no rocks), which had been recommended by some on the forum. We used approx 15 lbs mix & 2 qts water per mold. We included a layer of 1/2" hardware cloth for strength. We stirred the colorant powder in with a cheap garden trowel. I continued stirring with the trowel while she poured some water in. After that became too difficult, we dove in with our heavy duty playtex gloves and moooshed it around. We used just enough water to make it look like brownie batter. I was concerned about lifting & pouring the concrete, but we didn't have to. The stuff sets up pretty quickly, so we were able to scoop up large amounts at a time with the trowel. We even scooped some up with our gloved hands. We worked on the floor, which was another concern, but we were well organized and the process went quickly. I am in pain this afternoon, but I think it has more to do with the longer than usual walk I took than with making stones. Our goal right now is to make 2 a week....See Moreabout soil less starter mix...how long does it help the plant?
Comments (2)Odd... I thought I already responded to this post, but I guess not. QUESTION: The soil less seed starter mix has no nutrients. The seedlings are growing their 2nd sets of true leaves...but how long can they stay in the soilless mix? Seedlings initially grow off what is contained in their seed leaves, and so have very minimal requirements from their environment except light, water, and something to hold onto (and initially, even the light requirement is more for hormonal issues than anything else). However, since yours are already to the point where they have two sets of true leaves, yes, they're going to need to be getting nutrients from their environment. Now, you can go about this two ways. One, you could transplant into a more nutrient-rich soil. Or two, you could keep them in the mix and just fertilize. The latter case is actually a simple form of hydroponics called static culture. :) And how long do they have to stay under the lights? I'm in Door County, WI. and will have 6 or more weeks to go before no frost danger. They need to stay under the lights until they go outside. Sorry! And I'm not sure if it's SIZE or WEATHER that will tell me when to move them out. Will the plants even survive if they stay in soil-less, under florescent lights that long? Weather. Don't put your plants outside in weather that they can't handle, and be sure to harden them off first! And yes, plants can grow under lights indefinitely... assuming you give them sufficient space and light! **What do any of you experienced people think of this idea:Instead of just soil less starter to begin...Mix 3/4 sterilized potting soil and 1/4 soil less starting mix. Moisten and use this combination to start seeds? I start my seeds without soilless mix at all. I make a soil out of a mixture of peat and compost, with a small amount of time-release fertilizer, and optionally, depending on the needs of the particular plant, sand, perlite, or vermiculite. A base of peat plus compost is great at retaining nutrients, does pretty well with retaining moisture, and is pretty airy. I'm very pleased with the results I get out of it. The only time I transplant before putting things outside is when I have too many seedlings in a pot....See MorePotting Soil Hardened Like Cement
Comments (13)Alisonn, I had the same problem with some potting soil I bought about five years ago for 99 cents a bag at a BX on a military base. It was loose and crumbly when I bought it, but it had an odd color, sort of grayish. Anyway, I got the bags home and before I could use all of them, they got rained on and they turned to stone. And I mean STONE! The plastic bag is long since crumbled and fallen off, but those rocks are still out there in the yard, holding up fence posts. I used two bags before the rain started and mixed them into the good soil in my yard where I was building a rose bed. Those areas of the bed do not produce the healthiest roses, but the bad soil is completely mixed with the good soil. I have to add a lot of other good stuff every year to counteract the bad soil. I never use anything purchased anymore in garden beds, although I do use the expensive potting mixes in outdoor containers. But, I figure if my plants can't grow in 100% home-made compost then I guess they're just gonna have to die. Cheryl...See Morekimmq
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