Living organic soil from start through recycling

[ClackamasCootz]

Neptune's Harvest has dried kelp.. Not sure how far and wide the availability is, but I would have your local store contact the company. All of their products are great, almost every farm around here uses them.

They buy their product from Acadian Seaplants, Ltd. (the Nova Scotia plant), repack it, badge it with their logo/icon......

 

[joedogsong]

Hey CC,
Earlier you posted a link for pelleted Comfrey. Have you ever seen it domestically(US). I've only found it in Great Britain.

 

[shmalphy]

I know they source most of their stuff from their parent company (Ocean Crest Seafoods) so I just assumed they were harvesting their own while "out to sea". Either way, it is good stuff if your too lazy or live to far away to gather your own.

 

[MrSterling]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure NH is just a smart way for the fishing parent company to use all their waste products. Sensible.

Oh, CC, I've been reading Eliot Coleman's "the new organic grower", except it's from the 80s. In the chapter on green manure he mentioned his difficulty in establishing comfrey. I found it funny.

 

[shmalphy]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure NH is just a smart way for the fishing parent company to use all their waste products. Sensible.

Oh, CC, I've been reading Eliot Coleman's "the new organic grower", except it's from the 80s. In the chapter on green manure he mentioned his difficulty in establishing comfrey. I found it funny.

I got that book last week, I can't find what your referring to though...

I found a source of basalt microfines in my area. They will ship 30lbs anywhere in the US for $45.

http://www.rockdustlocal.com/rock-dust-offerings.html

 

[MrSterling]

In my edition it's page 113 in the chapter on farm-generated fertility. I really like this book.

 

[shmalphy]

hmmm. mine doesn't have that chapter... I got mine at a used book store, looks like you might have an updated version. Page 113 is the start of the direct seeding chapter...

 

[Seandawg]

Im always interested in "recommended" organic reading.
Does anyone have a digital copy of this book that they wouldn't mind sharing?

Also anything else you guys recommend reading?
Mahalo
SD

 

[IncredibowlBoss]

Im always interested in "recommended" organic reading.
Does anyone have a digital copy of this book that they wouldn't mind sharing?

Also anything else you guys recommend reading?
Mahalo
SD

Other recs:
the Soul of Soil
Gardening by the Organic Method (Rodale)

 

[Cabinet]

Wow. I'm finally caught up on this thread. I've been reading and reading and absorbing as much as possible, and then there's all those external papers to crunch...

Thank you, mythbusters!!!

I have a question... can MJ sprouts be used to make a tea, sorta like the discussion on diastatic malt:

t is Malt?

There are two types of malt and two forms of malt. The two types are diastatic malt and non-diastatic malt. The two forms are powder and syrup.
Diastatic Malt is made by sprouting a grain like wheat or barley, stopping the growing process after a few days. The sprouted grain is then carefully dried, the small roots rubbed off and the cleaned seeds ground (milled) into a powder. The resulting powder is then packaged for sale. The malt can also be converted to a syrup. Diastatic Malt contains a collection of enzymes that help the yeast to grow by breaking down starch into sugar. Since the yeast has more available sugar to feed on, it can grow faster and better, which enhances the rise and volume of the loaf.

Non-Diastatic Malt is a substitute for sugar and does not contain the enzymes to enhance the breakdown of starch into sugar. This malt is used as a source of sugar, so in a sense is it a substitute for the starch-into-sugar-converting ability of the diastatic malt.

It helps the rise of the dough, but only in so far as it is a sugar. In syrup form it adds a slight tan color to the dough. Of course, being a sugar, using too much of it may reduce the rise or adversely affect the taste of the bread or both.

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I've done some research and it seems like there's a possibly endless supply of MJ seeds from my local garden

 

[Canna-Bass]

Instead of using all those amendments you can just use bee pollen.

http://www.alternativescentral.com/beepollen.htm

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Also anything else you guys recommend reading?

Mahalo

SD

Gardening at the Dragon's Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World

"Zen and the Art of Horticulture Maintenance"

 

[ClackamasCootz]

Cabinet

If you do sprout seeds then I highly recommend that you do not roast them. Simply sprout them, cover with water and let it sit for no more than 4 days. Dilute and apply to your soil.

I have quinoa and amaranth plants in the garden that are loaded with seeds. Using one of these 'super grains' will be interesting assuming that the weather holds out so that the seeds can mature - not sure at this point.

CC

 

[Seandawg]

Other recs:
the Soul of Soil
Gardening by the Organic Method (Rodale)

Gardening at the Dragon's Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World

"Zen and the Art of Horticulture Maintenance"

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Thank you both greatly!
I've been wanting to read the soul of soil. But im so cheap that i didnt even want to spend $14 for it lol.

Zen and the art of horticulture maintenance on the other hand i found a used copy on amazon for $3. Even i can afford that! (almost anyway lol).

 

[bajangreen]

"quinoa" looks a lot like weed, its a great plant to keep around!

 

[ClackamasCootz]

My new iPhone 5 is arriving tomorrow. I just verified the FedEx tracking number.

A new toy! Yay!

 

[Husky Jackal]

How much did you pay for it ?

 

[shmalphy]

My new iPhone 5 is arriving tomorrow. I just verified the FedEx tracking number.

A new toy! Yay!

Apple? Really?

 

[MrSterling]

Seadawg, cheap or not most of these books are so packed with information they're worth having a physical copy on hand. "Teeming with microbes" is another common suggestion. I like Rodale's book on composting as well.

 

[VerdantGreen]

My new iPhone 5 is arriving tomorrow. I just verified the FedEx tracking number.

A new toy! Yay!

CC, the Consummate Consumer

they do look nice though, i usually get the older ones on a very cheep contract ... still have a 3GS..