Recent content by Pattahabi

Ok good, that was my only concern when you said throwing food scraps in there. So in reality, the bin shouldn't be dripping water from the bottom, but should breath throughout. P-

If you plan on feeding them a lot of wet scraps, then I guess holes in the bottoom sound like a good idea. Personally, I think it is better to compost your materials first, and then run them through the worm bin. In which case you really won't have that much moisture in the bin. But that's just...

Sounds easy enough! I might have to give it a try. Now if I could just figure out how to grow an avocado tree indoors - fresh guac all year! :mrgreen: P-

I have not tried to grow cilantro. Along with Rrog, I remember Coot saying it was a nightmare to get started. Sounds like you have a way to grow it, so I would say go for it! I love home grown ipm ingredients! (I also love cilantro - we eat it in a lot of dishes). Peace! P-

I would start very low dosage, and work your way up. With fresh rosemary I would start somewhere around 1tsp blended into 1 gallon. Cilantro is also an outstanding pest preventitive. Not very quantitative, but I used about 1/4-1/2 a bunch of organic cilranto belnded into 1 gallon water. I've...

@Mohican that is one absolutely beautiful lavender field! I can only imagine how divine it smells where that picture was taken! P-

Absolutely! All of these have excellent compounds for our purposes. You can top dress in pots, some of those I blend, strain and spray for pest prevention (rosemary & thyme). You can make fermented plant extracts. Take your pick. ;) bongsmilie Peace! P-

Hey ShlUby! Aloe is an awesome stress reducer (along with SST's). Look for dynamic accumulators; comfrey, borage, nettle, dandelion, horsetail, etc. I've never looked up spinich specifically, but I'd expect all the dark leafy greans would be good. I don't know that I would add any heat or sun...

Probably leave the molasses out. You could add the coconut water also, although I would be careful especially if they are young. Might be better to experiment one at a time so you know the effects of each individually. All parts of both are excellent for compost! P-

I would do a little testing. Once a week would be real safe, but you can get away with a little more than that. I find it especially good to use the foliar after transplant, and maybe a little in the drench water at transplant. You can use it through out the life of the plant. One time I had...

I would consider using 600w lights with that short of a ceiling if at all possible. You're definitely going to have to do some scrog'ing/tying down. Also, depending on the size of plants you plan on growing, and really how long they are going to be in those pots; I would recommend larger pots...

Take approx 1oz of leaf 'gel' to 1 gallon of water, blend, strain and foliar. This can also be added to your waterings. I blend skin and all, and I usually guess on the 1oz, although it may help to try and weigh it out a time or two so you know what it looks like. This is the why: The ten main...

Yep, that was the post I was responding to. I googled another one of his posts... Same deal. Totally ripped off from another source with no credit given. Perfect reason to use that ignore button. :bigjoint: P-

Hey Darth, I have to say it's pretty low to quote someone else and try and take credit for it. And if by chance this is actually you, you're still an idiot for quoting a post that is over two years old. I'm seriously doubting those are even your pictures now. Beyond sad and pathetic and the...

Great advice on the leaf mould. It can take a long time to break down. FWIW I've ran mixes with 33% EWC as the only humus portion, and I didn't like it near as well. I much prefer a good thermal compost that has been worked a little by worms, but not turned into almost all castings. Peace! P-