tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post8404408451109742457..comments2023-06-21T08:45:02.969-07:00Comments on The Stay @ Home-Gardener: Potatoes are making a break for it!The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-31001435812247295342012-03-09T10:05:18.287-08:002012-03-09T10:05:18.287-08:00Last evening I noticed V had bought a bag of red p...Last evening I noticed V had bought a bag of red potatoes and they were very sprouting. For some reason I became excited. :)The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-391880434744812622012-03-09T09:08:38.962-08:002012-03-09T09:08:38.962-08:00Sounds like you have been very busy. Our potatoes ...Sounds like you have been very busy. Our potatoes are slowly trying to find their way upstairs..Last week there were fine this week all are sprouting.Mrs.Pickleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678592143938874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-70568801494930788142012-03-04T14:01:13.326-08:002012-03-04T14:01:13.326-08:00Yes, Indeed, my local gardening friend! Go Wings! ...Yes, Indeed, my local gardening friend! Go Wings! <br /><br />That is the thing we are missing. The mineral cycle. Composting is great to build up the organic matter in the soil. It also increases bio-diversity and the soil microbes to create a living medium. All great things. The lack of minerals however will never magically appear unless we actively place them there. IE through use of added rock dusts. Or the slower process of bringing mineral rich composted plants from off site. Problem with the later is that something around 90% of worldwide soils are mineral deficient/ depleted. Adding the direct soil of minerals once bound up in rocks brings those trace nutrients back into the gardening loop. :)The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-28112143522356963322012-03-04T11:55:05.849-08:002012-03-04T11:55:05.849-08:00lol "go wings" !!!! =)
I've not ev...lol "go wings" !!!! =)<br /><br />I've not ever heard of Azomite---how much remineralization is occurring with my generous use of homemade compost? Probably not enough.Dorothy-Life With Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699859607138279117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-27849564957817598212012-03-04T10:47:03.213-08:002012-03-04T10:47:03.213-08:00I'll look into the Kelp liquid. I was leery bu...I'll look into the Kelp liquid. I was leery buying the emulsion in the first place but after using it to water the crops Im set on returning it. My poor plants now smell of rotten fish. I want something that I can use and then just graze the garden later on and not worry whats on them. :) <br /><br />Azomite is good stuff. The concept of remineralizing the garden to get our nutrition instead of non digestible pills is a good one. The other big one I know of is Gaia Green. <br /><br />Think of this: Your plants can only thrive as much as the least available nutrient available will allow them.The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-76865651346218446782012-03-04T10:41:28.194-08:002012-03-04T10:41:28.194-08:00Not slugs or snails around here. At least yet. Oth...Not slugs or snails around here. At least yet. Other than the one I found in the middle of winter hiding in the parsley cloche but he was evicted long ago. Thanks for the tip. Ill keep it in the tool box for slug season. :)The Stay @ Home-Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102175625149771801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-91605677137050039352012-03-04T07:07:28.293-08:002012-03-04T07:07:28.293-08:00i'd never heard of azomite before but that sou...i'd never heard of azomite before but that sounds like great stuff, i'll have to look into it more. have you thought of using kelp (liquid or dehydrated) as a fertilizer? it doesn't have the exact same nutrition but that's my animal-friendly replacement for fish emulsion. liquid kelp works great mixed with epsom salts and sprayed on tomato leaves for foliar feeding in the summer. i also use alfalfa meal, coffee grounds, and sometimes banana peels. and compost, of course.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114229789417525889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5192028072022682301.post-30394049134075569492012-03-04T03:46:05.947-08:002012-03-04T03:46:05.947-08:00To help you with your slug and snail problem, spri...To help you with your slug and snail problem, sprinkle Epsom Salts around! It not only help kill those pest but it feeds the leaf crops, just be careful and don't over do it. Sounds like you have the other part under control! Thanks for the update!Clint Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125748678345517185noreply@blogger.com