This post shares the poll results for the second installment of the Book Club series and also announces the extended time window for each book going forward.
I'm about halfway through "The Living Soil Handbook" What a boatload of good information that is.
I have created soil lasagna. On the bottom, dead wood, around that, straw, backyard soil, ash, sawdust, peat moss. (every layer has some peat moss) Above that is soil from Bancroft that should be loaded with minerals, mixed with compost. Just under the top layer is some living soil that I didn't disturb any more than I had to. On top is a thin layer of backyard soil mixed with peat moss and on top of that is 3" of straw. All covered tightly with glass.
This is four 3'x8' raised beds, I will do a mound when I get these all done.
I have plants that could go in now but I want to let it stew for a bit. Compost tea brewing for the event.
I expect it all to die so I will not be disappointed with any eventuality.
Oh, 7 apple trees are alive and will probably make it. They were a little scrawny but I'm giving them outside sun every day if there is any.
I'm about halfway through "The Living Soil Handbook" What a boatload of good information that is.
I have created soil lasagna. On the bottom, dead wood, around that, straw, backyard soil, ash, sawdust, peat moss. (every layer has some peat moss) Above that is soil from Bancroft that should be loaded with minerals, mixed with compost. Just under the top layer is some living soil that I didn't disturb any more than I had to. On top is a thin layer of backyard soil mixed with peat moss and on top of that is 3" of straw. All covered tightly with glass.
This is four 3'x8' raised beds, I will do a mound when I get these all done.
I have plants that could go in now but I want to let it stew for a bit. Compost tea brewing for the event.
I expect it all to die so I will not be disappointed with any eventuality.
Oh, 7 apple trees are alive and will probably make it. They were a little scrawny but I'm giving them outside sun every day if there is any.