Temp:
~ low 46° F
~ high 70° F
Harvested:
~ rose hips - 7.7 oz
Production Garden:
~ added muriate of potash - 12 lbs for the entire garden
~ sowed 3 lb annual rye
Preparation for fruit trees:
Worked into soil in 5 ft radius of planting position
~ 7 lbs limestone per tree
~ 0.75 lb triple phosphate per tree
~ .25 lb muriate of potash per tree
Also planted about 5 or 6 more hardy hibiscus
Showing posts with label soil amendments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soil amendments. Show all posts
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
Temp:
~ low 43° F
~ high 70° F
Harvested:
~ rose hips - 1.5 oz
Preserved:
~ green peppers - 3 cups chopped & frozen
Production Garden:
~ added lime
~ added triple phosphate
~ tilled both ways
~ noted a few scant buckwheat plants!
~ tilled for apple & pear trees
~ low 43° F
~ high 70° F
Harvested:
~ rose hips - 1.5 oz
Preserved:
~ green peppers - 3 cups chopped & frozen
Production Garden:
~ added lime
~ added triple phosphate
~ tilled both ways
~ noted a few scant buckwheat plants!
~ tilled for apple & pear trees
Friday, August 28, 2009
August 28, 2009
Temp:
~ low 68° F
~ high 80° F
Drizzly early. Overcast all day.
Rainfall - a few drops
Soil amendment needs for production garden:
Based on the soil test results, my state cooperative extension recommends (per 1000 sq ft - I have 4800 sq ft.)
74 lbs dolomitic limestone / 1000 sq ft - need 355 lbs
2.5 lbs muriate of potash (0-0-60) / 1000 sq ft - need 12 lbs
8 lbs triple superphosphate (0-46-0) / 1000 sq ft - need 38.4 lbs
Natural alternatives (as per this chart):
~ for phosphorus - Bonemeal, Colloidal phosphate, Greensand, Rock phosphate
~ for potassium - Granite meal, Greensand, Kelp meal, Potash rock, Potassium nitrate, Potassium sulfate, Wood ashes
QUESTION?????- How much would I need of any of the above to meet the recommendations of the cooperative extension?????
Notes
While I was out shopping, someone stopped by and asked Dan if we would sell her any tomatoes? She noticed ours and had to stop because they looked so good and she was so hungry for them. She said the price at the grocery store was outrageous. He told her to help herself. When she wanted to pay him, he said he couldn't take her money. But she didn't feel right about not giving him something, so he told her to just give him what she thought it was worth. I don't know how much she took, be he presented me with a $5 bill when I got home. First time I've sold any garden produce! They are tasty indeed, so I know she will enjoy them. :)
~ low 68° F
~ high 80° F
Drizzly early. Overcast all day.
Rainfall - a few drops
Soil amendment needs for production garden:
Based on the soil test results, my state cooperative extension recommends (per 1000 sq ft - I have 4800 sq ft.)
74 lbs dolomitic limestone / 1000 sq ft - need 355 lbs
2.5 lbs muriate of potash (0-0-60) / 1000 sq ft - need 12 lbs
8 lbs triple superphosphate (0-46-0) / 1000 sq ft - need 38.4 lbs
Natural alternatives (as per this chart):
~ for phosphorus - Bonemeal, Colloidal phosphate, Greensand, Rock phosphate
~ for potassium - Granite meal, Greensand, Kelp meal, Potash rock, Potassium nitrate, Potassium sulfate, Wood ashes
QUESTION?????- How much would I need of any of the above to meet the recommendations of the cooperative extension?????
Notes
While I was out shopping, someone stopped by and asked Dan if we would sell her any tomatoes? She noticed ours and had to stop because they looked so good and she was so hungry for them. She said the price at the grocery store was outrageous. He told her to help herself. When she wanted to pay him, he said he couldn't take her money. But she didn't feel right about not giving him something, so he told her to just give him what she thought it was worth. I don't know how much she took, be he presented me with a $5 bill when I got home. First time I've sold any garden produce! They are tasty indeed, so I know she will enjoy them. :)
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