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Calling Al, from Vietnam
Comments (3)Oh sure, Xuan. That sounds like a great idea! I often use a thin layer of charcoal in the bottom of my shallowest pots. I really think it helps to keep the soil fresh when there is a high PWT:container height ratio. I will say though, that given the ingredients you're using, size of the particles will be important. How fine can you grind the pieces? What else is available to you there for inclusion in the soil? If you have a way to grind the hard part of the shells, there's no reason you can't use that portion, too. What a great example of innovation. I love it! I hope you come back often & keep us informed as to how you're efforts are paying off? ;o) Al...See Morefiber pots from Vietnam
Comments (4)I don't know about coir fiber from Vietnam but I do ammend most of my soils with coir fiber and I also use it in my reptile and amphibian cages. I buy it in compressed bricks. I just checked and they are imported from Sri Lanka. I've never had a problem. That's not a guarantee but I think I'd have seen something with my amphibians if the coir contained toxins. I do buy bricks specifically made for reptiles and amphibians and they might have stricter controls then garden supplies....See MoreThailand?....Vietnam?....China?....Looking at fish labeling
Comments (25)I don't buy the fish from Asia or South America... a lot of things like farmed shrimp are helping deplete the world of ecologically-significant mangrove trees, in addition to their polluted rearing environments. Up here in the north, I have no idea where the Gulf of Mexico shrimp were caught, so I tend to avoid, but not as hard and fast as avoiding the Asian sourced shrimp. In season here, I have a source for rhode island red shrimp... I eat those with gusto! Most of the year they are in waters too deep to net. Sweeter and more delicate than regular shrimp, they don't ship well. I will buy some farmed fish - Arctic char when I can find it - it is raised in self-contained lakes in Canada or Iceland, and I trust those sources. I'll also eat rainbow trout. I love just about all fish, except maybe flounder (too bland). But for sustainability reasons there are some I no longer eat. My toro (bluefin tuna belly) days are done. I''m not fond of the canned fish taste (tuna, salmon), although there is a limited place for tinned sardines if packed in EVOO by a reputable company. I can't wait to get a recreational fishing license when I move. Fresh caught lake or river fish can't be beat! So, anyhow, for me location counts. North America or, when appropriate, northern Europe....See MoreMy second order from Thailand (AHHOYA) has arrived! Somebody stop me!!
Comments (53)I am getting excited for y'all just watching your group order conversations, guys! Good luck. I was starting to feel a serious itch for the last few weeks to get something new and exciting, and I was considering a Thailand order - but then a big Catasetum orchid vendor announced a sale at prices that are impossible to resist, so I am hosting a big group order among a few of my orchid friends. We are up to 7 people, 29 plants and well over $400 in cost even after all the generous volume discounts. Everybody is pretty excited....See More- 8 years ago
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