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This is an organic soil based farm, Last Frontier DIY super ghetto. Over the past two years I’ve gone from commercial potting soils and ferts to making my own. This is my first round completely on my mix and they have been the healthiest most robust, disease, pest and deficiency free plants I’ve ever had in my garden. (Although this is likely to be related also to the landrace genetics I’m working with; Afghan, Nepal, Colombian, Indian) My hope is to be able to move outside by next year. My organic soil mix is very basic and includes local hand collected ingredients at approx quantities.
50% forest humus
20% peat moss
10% compost/rabbit droppings
10% worm castings
2% glacial silt
2% salmon/fish whole and/or carcass dried and ground
2% seaweed (sometimes with spawn on) – 3 main kelp types laminaria/macrocystis/costaria dried and ground
2% shells- crab/clam/egg – whatever is available dried and ground
2% volcanic pumice
This is a living organic soil teeming with soil life; the plants only get rain water or spring water there is no feeding. The soil is reused at a diminishing return of about 60-70%. I live in the land of plenty, however, using less is always welcome.
50% forest humus
20% peat moss
10% compost/rabbit droppings
10% worm castings
2% glacial silt
2% salmon/fish whole and/or carcass dried and ground
2% seaweed (sometimes with spawn on) – 3 main kelp types laminaria/macrocystis/costaria dried and ground
2% shells- crab/clam/egg – whatever is available dried and ground
2% volcanic pumice
This is a living organic soil teeming with soil life; the plants only get rain water or spring water there is no feeding. The soil is reused at a diminishing return of about 60-70%. I live in the land of plenty, however, using less is always welcome.
