- Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:12 pm
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Dang, I guess they're giving us the dregs down here. I'm glad they got it right for you, though!
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elaineo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:35 pm I use Sunshine brand from Home Depot. The last batch I got was full of twigs and debris, but I just pot it up, junk and all. Figure it's good for aeration Peat should be acidic enough to prevent fungus and rot.Now who would think of trying to do it like nature does? That goes against all modern thought! You've got a really good point, there, elaineo. With this Greensmix that I have, by the time I get through sifting and picking stuff out of it only then does it get down to "junky" status. I mean, we're talking 3" sticks here. But, yeah, nature isn't a prestine, sterile laboratory...it's a great big, wonderful place that all kinds of incredibly cool things take place with out human interference.
Besides, plants in nature don't grow in sterile media. They gotta deal with tree litter, bird droppings, deceased neighbors, blackened leaves, etc. This is how I rationalize my laziness, see.
NightRaider wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:38 am Went by a new farm supply store earlier that just opened and saw some huge 3.8cf bales of Lambert sitting out front. Figured I'd need another bale anyway to have enough for the load of sarrs I've got coming, so I went ahead and grabbed one. Haven't checked it yet, but I'll probably be rinsing and mixing soil most of the day tomorrow or this weekend so I'll update with my findings afterward. From what I could see through the hole ripped in the top though, it at least looked better than Greensmix and probably on par with how I remember my bale of Premier, so I'm really hoping that holds up after I start digging into it.... I don't wanna talk about it...
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