worm, compost, soil???

i have a compost in my yard, a wormfarm in my house, and a bag of store bought soil... i wanted to know how much of each to add to get a good soil for my plants. and what could i use to add drainage to the soil.

highwayman said:

i have a compost in my yard, a wormfarm in my house, and a bag of store bought soil... i wanted to know how much of each to add to get a good soil for my plants. and what could i use to add drainage to the soil.

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Well depends on your space or if your growing in the outdoors or in pots..You can add sand, perlite, peat moss,vermiculite or mulch. KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

i'm growing indoors .. if i use mulch or sand how much will i add?

highwayman said:

i'm growing indoors .. if i use mulch or sand how much will i add?

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Okay,how big of container?

Well if you're in a five gallon pot ,I would go 1/2 part sand or mulch.KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

well i need to fill 6- 3gallon buckets so what aprox amount would i need of each?

highwayman said:

well i need to fill 6- 3gallon buckets so what aprox amount would i need of each?

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You can add a quarter to each pot that size and add your soil,ferts,worm casings,or manure. KEEP SMOKE ALIVE!!

alright man thanks

A good mix should support your plants roots & drain well. Since, we don't know the exact make up of your store bought soil. Make a one gallon test pot first, before mixing up everything. Casue after you do, you can't unmix it.
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Try - 1 part soil, 1 part compost, 1 part pertilite, & 1 part peat moss - mix it up good, put it in your little one gallon test pot & pour one quart of water into it. Wait 5 minutes (for the mix to absorb this water). I suggest you smoke at least one joint, while waiting. Tests always made me nervious - so I consider this test preparation. LOL... Then pour one more quart of water into the pot.
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If the 2nd quart drips out, but does not run out - your there. If it runs out, mix in more peat moss. Just repeat until - it drips & does not run. Cause you want it to hold some water / nutes, plus drain to ensure your roots get oxygen. If it hold like a sponge it's to thick.
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After, you find your balance, slip in a cup of worm castings per gallon of soil to round it out.
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Hope this helps...
Keep it Real...Organic...
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yeah it did help thanks for giving me somewhere to start i'll have to mix up a batch and give it a try. will saw dust work well for drainage? i don't really live close to any stores so can i find peat moss out in the woods? if so what does it look like? (pic)

i have a precise way of doing this.....lol

i use worm castings, soil, perlite, and bloodmeal

so for every 2 hand scoops of soil, i do a handful of perlite, a half handful of wormcasting and a dash of bloodmeal....

highwayman said:

yeah it did help thanks for giving me somewhere to start i'll have to mix up a batch and give it a try. will saw dust work well for drainage? i don't really live close to any stores so can i find peat moss out in the woods? if so what does it look like? (pic)

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I would not put saw dust in my growing soil mix. It tends to grab hold of Nitrogen and holds onto it (locking it up). Plus it will generate heat as it decomposes - this may damage fragile roots (with seedlings).
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Saw dust is very good to throw into your Compost Pile or Compost Barrell, once it has rotted down a little (it turns real brown).
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If you have already put some in your mix, get some redworms or earthworms & introduce them into your container, or put them on the ground where you plants are. With the aid of microorganisms already in the soil, the worms will break down the saw dust more quickly (harm reduction).
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Peat Moss is dug up from bogs, where dead vegatation has decomposed very slowly. It holds water & nutrients well, after you get it wet. I doubt you would find a bog in your woods - unless you live in Canada, England, Alaska or Scotland.
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Peat Moss is available at just about every Garden Center, Grocery Store & Wally World. It comes in small bags, or huge bales. A small bag will run you about $ 4, and a bale will run about $ 12 to $ 15. It is a good amendment to add to growing soil.
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pH wise, Peat Moss is intially neutral (pH of 6.5 to 7) and over time becomes increasingly more acidic. Eventually it will go down to a pH of 4, but that takes a while (longer than the average grow). After you use it, throw it in your Compost Pile (recycle).
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Hope this helps....

i have a few patches in my woods as a matter of fact... so how would i process it to beable to use it properly in my soil?