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watermanjeff

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About me: Please visit my gardening blog at :Rootz in the Garden
I live in the Ouachita (pr. wa-shi-ta) Mts. of Western Arkansas. I could do a lot more with gardening if we would quit moving! I plan to do a high tunnel with aquaponics tanks/beds as soon as time/budget (and staying put) will allow.

My zone is: z7 AR
GardenWeb Member: 2003-07-10
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Commented: Speeding Up Composting One way of cutting down on nitrogen loss that is sparking a lot of discussion is the addition of biochar (buzzword for charcoal used in soil). Rather than link to a specific study, I recommend simply ...
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Commented: Potato flowers are kinda pretty. They are, and don't forget to keep an eye out for the rare occurrence of one that actually sets seed. The famous Burbank Russet (AKA Idaho Potato) came from a small (23 seeds) seed harvest in Luther B...
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Commented: Do I have to turn leaves into compost to use in the garden? The leaves have likely already decomposed quite a bit. My recommendation would be to add the leaves as a mulch after preparing your soil. Sprinkle a bit of cottonseed meal (or similar) first if you ar...
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