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Comments (7)I have a newbie question. I have a LOT of hardwood mulch in 2 new garden beds. Not knowing any better in Spring I bought the most expensive mulch they had at a local nursery. It's definitely NOT composted or "finished" by any stretch of the imagination but I got it and used it since it was paid for. It's got pieces of "lumber" in it with paint still visible as well as what looks like mostly somewhat shredded roots. Anyway, should I move this aside and out of the garden beds in fall and put down a good layer of the shredded leaves for overwintering? Should I turn the shredded leaf mulch into the soil in spring then replace the hardwood mulch that's there now? Don't know if combinations of mulch are desirable and/or appropriate for any situation but particularly best for loosening of clay soil I'm slowly amending. I think the hardwood mulch I've got in butterfly garden is way too deep by now since I kept piling it on so I wouldn't compact clay soil more as I arranged, planted and then expanded it this Spring. It's as much as 4-5 inches deep in places. I didn't realize when you dig down 24" in clay soil and amend it to death with compost, greensand, leaf mould, etc. it would settle, unevenly at that, and leave little valleys. I made the mistake of adding more mulch in attempt to keep garden level. It was fruitless pursuit as I know now. The garden is still raised a foot above the surrounding area but inside it's little mounds of plants and mulch filled valleys. Needless to say, I'd do things a lot differently from the get go if I knew then what I know after just under a year of experience and researching more as "problems" crop up, so to speak. Let me know thoughts on mulch situation I've described so I can do work on it this Fall so it's in better shape next Spring for better plant performance and/or survival. Sorry for such a long, rambling post. So many questions and things I'm still unsure about....See MoreSpeaking of working out...top of foot pain isn't going away! Also
Comments (21)Trailrunner - I was reading some of this to DH last night, he thought they sounded like great ideas btw, and when I was done reading the first thing he said to me was,"Wow, I can't believe people take the time to type that much out trying to help someone. " Ha. Gotcha on the wear them only for running. Oh I know not to wear the orthotics and insoles at the same time. I know now (didn't at first years ago!) to take out the pads shoes come with first. Powerstep is the brand of inserts I bought from the Podiatrist. Heard of or any thoughts on them? I forget what name my orthotics are they don't say anything on them but they came in a bag that did. The bottom is hard plastic but the top is blue firm foamy stuff. He said something about it being new stuff. Do you think the Podiatrist would give me a hard time about "put a good padded front made of the new high tech triple layer stuff they have or....you can get a good insert and cut it to fit flush with the front of the orthotic"? Guess I won't know until I try but I'm picturing them wanting to know what I'm diagnosing myself since they apparently didn't think I needed that. Oh, well. I wondered how the ball of my foot was getting any support if I'm use my new orthotics in shoes I took the insole out since there's nothing there. In the past (I'm sure from wearing heels) I've had pain in the balls of my feet. I tried to tell him this too while I was there but he wasn't interested in hearing it since I wasn't having pain. Thanks for the heads up about the glucosamine. I think it actually might be what DH takes! I need to check that out. He gets on me about how I really should take it. I can take all three of those types of pills. That does sound like a lot! I'm guessing it just kills the pain longer? Does that help with the healing process at all. Perhaps that's a dumb question. I checked out that roadrunner site and the chart and I'm not sure if I'm N or PN. I'm under 150lbs and I do under 25 miles a week for N but the PN says, you run races or enjoy fast running. I like fast running. When I said I never considered myself a runner it's because I normally don't do more than 3 miles at a time and normally it's intervals. The thought of a 50 or even 10 mile race makes me cringe. Figured I'd ask but thought N would probably be my best bet regardless? Also, the NB shoes look like they're for trail running and I'm normally on a treadmill, does this matter? I really like that site. It even tells you to order sizes up for some shoes. The current ones I have are on there and it does say to order 1/2 size bigger. Go figure. Onlines shoes didn't tell me that! How's this for the laces? It still feels kind of tight around the top. Probably just the poor fitted shoes. For now, I'll rest from running. I have other sneakers I can wear for biking or whatever. By the time I'm ready to hopefully run again I'll make sure to have good sneakers. Seww - Thanks for the link. It seems very common here that even running stores have people in them that don't really know what they're doing. They just find the size in the back room. I'm at least going to go and attempt to try some on in person. Deedee - Oh my, I laughed out loud when I read that. That wasn't real nice of him! For a long time I thought I must be the only person with wider feet! One time on ebay I bought a really nice and expensive pair of heels. I did not know B meant narrow (I think it's B - whichever one is narrow). There is no way I can wear them. Not possible. It was funny even trying to put them on. They're in my closet because I couldn't resell them. Nobody in the world has a size 5 narrow foot either. :)...See MoreDo you clean , throw away or store your paint rollers
Comments (7)Where do you dispose of the residue that comes from cleaning an oil based paint brush? I will be using oil based primer for some of my cabinets... I use a metal can saved from canned beans, etc. to clean the brush in. Whatever the solvent, I save it into a clean empty Ragu pasta sauce jar. After a few days, the solids separate to the bottom and I use the clear solvent off the top for the first cleaning the next time I need to clean a brush. Finish cleaning up with fresh solvent; save that into a new jar, usually. I save because I'm often needing to clean a brush. Otherwise, I dump it into the (cold, no-fire, fire pit.) Any cleaning rags with oils/ solvents, get hung on the edge of the fire pit to dry and burned later. If you have no plans to need the solvent again, you can leave it in the can and set it outdoors, under cover (so it doesn't collect rain water) to evaporate. Once the solvent has evaporated & the solids are thoroughly dry, you can toss it into your regular garbage....See MoreWho would throw this away?
Comments (28)Pls don't do some of what's been suggested. No need to poke holes in it to aerate it (don't know here folks get these ideas). The whole point of Perlite is to help drain quickly & help keep aerated, but it needs to be completely mixed in to the soil. Placing large Perlite on top defeats the whole purpose w/out mixing it in (sorry, but it's true). Poking around repeatedly w/ a stick can injure the roots, pls search these forums for using a "tell' to know when to water. Basically, a stick used ONCE to tell if there moisture at the bottom. A few uses of that combined w/ learning the relative weight of the pot when watered, vs the weight of the pot when dry, is how one can tell when to water the plants. Pls don't advocate a PARTIAL soil change (or addition), it's bad growing practice; likely to result in uneven water absorption & drainage, contributing to potential root rot. Also, earthworms in pots are not recommended, especially for indoor growing. It simply doesn't work the same as when outdoors, in the ground w/ benefit of beneficial insects, soil bacteria, etc. Didn't you recently repot it? Assuming new soil, it won't need fertilizer for a few months at least. It's not necessary good to do multiple things to plants in short order. It's a lot for the plants & it becomes harder to tell which thing one did which is working. Sometimes it's best to just sit back & let it continue to recover as you've been doing just fine PopMama. It's a Fabulous looking plant, you've done great w/ it....See Moremarilyn_c
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