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Posted on 3/14/21 at 6:56 pm to PillageUrVillage
got 3/4 of my garden done. Hope to finish by next weekend.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 7:30 pm to LSUlefty
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Hope to finish by next weekend.
Yep. Time to start focusing on fishing.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 7:41 pm to PillageUrVillage
fishing comes first. lol
Posted on 3/14/21 at 7:43 pm to LSUlefty
Gotta feed them veggies fish heads, amirite?
Posted on 3/14/21 at 7:48 pm to LSUlefty
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fishing comes first. lol
Between work and my kids soccer games, I haven’t been able to do much.
There is light at the end of the tunnel. The time is nigh.
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 7:52 pm to PillageUrVillage
fished a tournament last weekend, worked on the garden all this weekend and will do both next weekend.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:08 pm to LSUlefty
So i got test results back for the homemade container mix i made, and the ph level was very low (4.8), because of the peat moss. All of my plants are already planted in this soil, how do i quickly raise ph level?
I read that adding lime isn’t effective in my situation as it would need to be mixed throughout the soil and still it would take time for it to have an effect.
Also i read that baking soda can possibly be used to quickly increase ph level, does anyone know if this is the best way?
Hydrated lime?
I read that adding lime isn’t effective in my situation as it would need to be mixed throughout the soil and still it would take time for it to have an effect.
Also i read that baking soda can possibly be used to quickly increase ph level, does anyone know if this is the best way?
Hydrated lime?
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:13 pm to jyoung1
I have Peet Moss in my beds mixed mostly with Compost and Top Soil. Never had an issue. How much did you use?
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:15 pm to LSUlefty
For my beds i didn’t use much peat moss, but for my container mix it’s about 1/3rd peat moss.
Last season i had a lot of issues with blossom end rot and I think ph level may have been part of problem.
Last season i had a lot of issues with blossom end rot and I think ph level may have been part of problem.
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:28 pm to jyoung1
I also add Calcium Nitrite to my soil and Bone Meal to the hole.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 8:55 pm to LSUlefty
frick I’m beat!
I’ve filled up both new beds and barely made a dent in the 20 yd dirt pile. Doing it by shovel and wheelbarrow sucks haha
I’ll need to get something to spread the rest throughout the yard. No way I’m doing it all by hand
Good thing is the top soil I got seems pretty rich. I messed up the soil test but was still able to ballpark it. I’ll do it again tomorrow but it looked high in the main 3.
I’ve filled up both new beds and barely made a dent in the 20 yd dirt pile. Doing it by shovel and wheelbarrow sucks haha
I’ll need to get something to spread the rest throughout the yard. No way I’m doing it all by hand
Good thing is the top soil I got seems pretty rich. I messed up the soil test but was still able to ballpark it. I’ll do it again tomorrow but it looked high in the main 3.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:01 pm to jyoung1
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ph level was very low (4.8),
Use it to grow blueberries or hydrangeas.
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Also i read that baking soda can possibly be used to quickly increase ph level
I wouldn’t want to try doing this in raised beds or in ground, but it may be feasible in containers. I remember from the home gardening certificate course when discussing soil pH they mentioned that quick fixes were usually only temporary. That may also be the case for baking soda. I wouldn’t know for sure, though.
This post was edited on 3/14/21 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 9:26 pm to PillageUrVillage
Deer fence is in! Thank God we have sandy soil because driving those 10 ft posts through some clay would have been brutal. Tomato and Peppers are in along with potatoes. Shooting to get the rest in tomorrow!
Posted on 3/15/21 at 12:55 am to jyoung1
Make a lime solution and water area around your plants with it.
Posted on 3/15/21 at 11:27 am to PillageUrVillage
I plan to build a smallish box garden that sits on the ground. Problem is.. the spot I want to put it is gravel, clay dirt. Using 2x12s so will be a foot tall. Does the dirt quality under the box matter or is that foot deep enough?
Plan to put blueberry bushes in it and other things that require similar soil conditions.
Plan to put blueberry bushes in it and other things that require similar soil conditions.
Posted on 3/15/21 at 12:03 pm to PTBob
Depends on how much gravel there is. It could be perfect if there is enough to allow good water drainage. A lot of people put a layer of sand or gravel at the bottom of raised beds for this purpose.
Posted on 3/15/21 at 12:26 pm to BallsEleven
Like somewhere around here?
Posted on 3/15/21 at 1:05 pm to PTBob
You should be good. 12” depth will allow good root growth and it’ll start to condition the clay soil underneath.
Posted on 3/15/21 at 2:59 pm to Capt ST
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Make a lime solution and water area around your plants with it.
Like with this?
My acidic soil is in my containers
This post was edited on 3/15/21 at 3:01 pm
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