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Apr 24, 2015 13:15:15 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2015 13:15:15 GMT -6
Can not seem to find the thread about the garden. So here is another. So far, I have put in the garden potatoes, onions, green beans, peas, cucumbers, acorn squash, and will finish up with others as I go.
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Post by dive61364 on Apr 24, 2015 20:34:16 GMT -6
it`s too early for me to start anything yet. I usually wait till the tomato plants at john and Joes has tomatoes on them to bring them home. this year it will be cucumbers and tomato plants only.
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Apr 29, 2015 17:32:15 GMT -6
Post by capncrunch on Apr 29, 2015 17:32:15 GMT -6
Our neighbor is doing a garden. His first time ever having one.
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Post by toshiko on Apr 29, 2015 21:14:35 GMT -6
We are redoing,our pond. Long over due. Making it wider. We drained it and removed all the bottom rock. Finding tons of glass,still, andalot of shingles and glass,from the tornado. About, 10 nails,so far.We are letting what comes up,come up. It is gonna be neat,when we are done. Excuse punctuation and such. I,am on an old lap top;
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Apr 29, 2015 21:16:15 GMT -6
Post by toshiko on Apr 29, 2015 21:16:15 GMT -6
Need rock seperaters(sp),if anyone is interested.lol The glass makes a different sound, when going thru the rocks.
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Apr 30, 2015 7:03:37 GMT -6
Post by capncrunch on Apr 30, 2015 7:03:37 GMT -6
Here's a tid bit for you coffee drinkers:
FULL REPORT
The following information was developed for Sunset by Soil and Plant Laboratory Inc., Bellevue, WA.
Summary: Use of Starbucks coffee grounds in amending mineral soils up to 35 percent by volume coffee grounds will improve soil structure over the short-term and over the long-term. Use of the coffee grounds at the specified incorporation rates (rototilled into a 6- to 8-inch depth) will substantially improve availabilities of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and copper and will probably negate the need for chemical sources of these plant essential elements.
The nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium "guaranteed analyses" would be as follows for the coffee grounds:
Nitrogen: 2.28 percent Phosphorus: 0.06 percent Potassium: 0.6 percent
Available nutrient levels: The pH or reaction of the coffee grounds is considered slightly acidic and in a favorable range at 6.2 on the pH scale.
Salinity (ECe) is a measurement of total soluble salts and is considered slightly elevated at 3.7 dS/m. The primary water-soluble salts in this product are potassium, magnesium, sodium and chloride. The potentially problematic ions in sodium and chloride are each sufficiently low as to be inconsequential in terms of creating problems for plants.
The availabilities of nitrogen, calcium, zinc, manganese and iron are quite low and in some cases deficient. Thus, the coffee grounds will not supply appreciable amounts of these essential plant elements when used as a mineral soil amendment.
However, the availabilities of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and copper are each sufficiently high that there will be a very positive impact on improving availabilities of these elements where the coffee grounds are used as a mineral soil amendment. The coffee grounds will negate the need for additional sources of phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and copper when blended with mineral soils.
In summary, the available plant essential elements which will be substantially improved where the coffee grounds are used as a soil amendment, include phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and copper.
Total nutrient levels: Each cubic yard of these coffee grounds contains a total of 10.31 lbs. nitrogen, of which 0.01 lb. (0.09%) are available. Thus, even though available nitrogen is considered deficient in this product, there still remains over 10 lbs. of total nitrogen per cubic yard of coffee grounds. Thus, nitrogen is primarily bound in the organic fraction and is unavailable to plants until soil microorganisms degrade the organic fraction. Through this process, the nitrogen is converted to plant available forms. Over the long term the coffee grounds will act like a slow release fertilizer providing long-term nitrogen input which can then be utilized by plants.
Nearly all potassium and all magnesium are in the available forms. This means that immediate availability improvements for these two elements will take place when the coffee grounds are blended with mineral soils. About half of the copper and calcium are in their immediately available forms.
All other plant essential elements are primarily bound in the organic fraction and will thus be subject to slow release over time as soil microbes continue to degrade the organic fraction.
Physical properties: Virtually all particles passed the 1 millimeter (mm) screen resulting in a product which is very fine textured. Each cubic yard of the coffee grounds will supply an excellent amount of organic matter, measured at 442 lbs. organic matter per cubic yard. At the use rates indicated in this report, the input of organic matter will be substantial and will result in considerable short-term and long-term improvement of mineral soil structure.
Carbon/nitrogen ratio: On the basis of dry matter bulk density (452 lbs. per cubic yard), organic matter content (97.7%) and total nitrogen (2.28%), the estimated carbon/nitrogen ratio is about 24:1. This means that there is more than sufficient nitrogen present in the coffee grounds to provide for the nitrogen demand of the soil microorganisms as they degrade the organic fraction.
Use rate: Based on the overall chemistry and physical properties of the coffee grounds, they can be utilized at rates similar to other organic amendments when used in amending mineral soils. These data indicate that 25-35 percent by volume coffee grounds can be blended with mineral soils of any type to improve structure of those soils.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2015 16:58:29 GMT -6
From what I am understanding, people are predicting a dry summer. Hopefully not for us gardener and farmers.
How many people throw their potato peels, carrot peels, egg shells, coffee grounds on their gardens and till them in?
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May 4, 2015 5:42:51 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 5:42:51 GMT -6
Last nights rain is going to help the garden out for what is already planted.
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May 4, 2015 11:23:51 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on May 4, 2015 11:23:51 GMT -6
Just a tid bit I would like to share of benefits of Gardening. Gardening gets you out in the fresh air and sunshine -- and it also gets your blood moving Gardeners eat more fruits and vegetables than their peers Physical activity associated with gardening can help lower the risk of developing dementia
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May 5, 2015 15:56:32 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on May 5, 2015 15:56:32 GMT -6
Barrel Water on Garden Edibles New research bolsters the case for roof runoff for irrigation—with some notes of caution. Lisa Stiffler ( lisa_stiffler) on January 7, 2015 at 6:30 am Facebook Twitter Email Post This post is part of the research project: Stormwater Solutions: Curbing Toxic Runoff 8971136456_7d4ed93cff_z Rain barrel and watering can by Barb Howe Is it safe to use rain barrel water collected from your roof to irrigate homegrown lettuces, strawberries, and tomatoes? The question is so straightforward, and yet the answer has been so murky. In the past, many sources cautioned against this use of stormwater runoff, while some, including Seattle Public Utilities, suggest it’s OK with water collected from some roof types but not others. As rain barrels proliferate and climate change squeezes summer water supplies, there’s certain to be increasing interest in using roof runoff to grow vegetables and fruits. The problem is that there has been little direct research using runoff to water edibles and checking them for contamination. Now data from Australia, where scientists used stormwater runoff to irrigate vegetables, as well as recently released results from the Washington Department of Ecology, which analyzed the pollutants washing off roofing materials, are helping resolve the rain barrel dilemma. Based on these experiments and others, it appears that rain barrel water is safe to use on edibles, particularly if you adhere to some easy-to-follow advice to reduce exposure to bacteria and other contaminants. Unfortunately, some roofing materials—namely treated wood-shake roofing—release much higher levels of pollution than other roof types and are still too suspect to allow use of the runoff on food. But tests on the stormwater dripping from asphalt shingle roofs find that it’s remarkably clean. So what exactly do the new data say? Let’s take a look. Veggies irrigated in stormwater Scientists from Australia’s University of Melbourne and the University of Monash, also in Melbourne, did experiments in which they watered a variety of vegetables with “synthetic” stormwater that was mixed to specifications that represent highly polluted runoff. 7705804706_ed508655ec_z Beets by UGA College of Ag & Environmental Sciences They used soils with a range of contamination to simulate the accumulation of metals that can occur in the ground over time. They grew kale, beets, and French beans, irrigating them with sprinklers over the course of 11 weeks. Then they harvested the crops and tested the beans, kale, beet roots, and greens for levels of chromium, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead. They published their results in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE in November 2014. The scientists found that some of the samples of the French beans and the beet leaves, but not the beet root, had lead levels that exceeded Australia’s health guidelines. The kale in particular had lower levels of all of the metals, illustrating the wide variability in metal uptake among crops, and even into different parts of the same plant. They also reported that the more contaminated soils resulted in higher pollution levels in the plants. The researchers concluded: Our study makes it clear: irrigation with stormwater is indeed feasible, as long as appropriate crops are selected and [soils] are frequently turned over. But perhaps the most important message to take away from the study was how safe the veggies were considering the rather massive doses of pollution that they received. The synthetic stormwater used for irrigation was brewed to worst-case-scenario levels of pollution—levels much higher than what’s likely to be washed off a Northwest roof. A closer look at roof runoff To better understand how much pollution is being flushed from Puget Sound area roofs into nearby waters, Washington Department of Ecology researchers did an experiment to capture the runoff coming from 14 different roof types. At the Ecology headquarters in Lacey, Washington, researchers set up panels measuring 4-by-8 feet made of different common roofing materials, plus two glass control panels. Because roughly 71 percent of the total roof area in the Puget Sound basin is composite roofing, four of the 18 panels were covered with asphalt shingles, and one of the four composite panels also contained algae-resistant copper-containing granules.
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May 5, 2015 16:04:35 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on May 5, 2015 16:04:35 GMT -6
Please, if any one would lead me to the right direction. Looking to get the name of the person that is in charge of Streator's Farmer's market.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on May 5, 2015 16:17:40 GMT -6
For anyone who hasn't visited, here is a grand site to help you with sustainable food production no matter where you live. What they accomplish even in the middle of large cities is nothing short of amazing, warning, it is addictive, you can get lost for days in this site. journeytoforever.org/Enjoy!
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May 8, 2015 0:10:07 GMT -6
Post by angelsamongus on May 8, 2015 0:10:07 GMT -6
I saw something of interest for All of You Gardeners a few nights ago. By taking the absorbant part of clean paper DIAPER, or the inside of Feminine products; pulling out the absorbant middle from either; THEN.... Soak the "Gel type" product in water until fully absobed. Lay a few inches of this material inside each hole for individual seeds / saplings. Add quality Potting soil, then another layer of the absorbant material. Plant; then top off with quality potting soil. SUPPOSEDLY........ the absorbent material retains water and the need to water your garden daily is not required.
I have NO IDEA, IF there is merit using this theory, OR if this Could cause the plants to get root bound. I had gardens ONCE upon a time, I used Coffee grounds and Egg shells with NO idea if this helped the plant / soil, OR helped to harm my plants by getting Root bound ? By Nature; I Do not have a " GREEN THUMB ! " I managed to KILL a Cactus I'd had for 20 + yrs. ( Fred ) A Mothers Day Gift from my youngest, son. ......
GOOD EATS; to All of You Gardeners this growing season......
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May 16, 2015 7:01:24 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on May 16, 2015 7:01:24 GMT -6
Where do you perfer to buy your garden plants, at?
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May 16, 2015 7:29:00 GMT -6
Post by dive61364 on May 16, 2015 7:29:00 GMT -6
john and joes is my main gardening center.
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