Monday, August 28, 2017

Saturday, August 19, 2017

COF and carrots

Mixed up 4 batches of Complete Organic Fertilizer (COF) today, here are some notes about yields:

  • 20lb bag of Down to Earth brand cottonseed meal
  • 10lb (2, 5lb boxes) of "Searbird Guano" (high phosphate)
  • 5lb box kelp meal (with leftovers)
I should be buying all this in larger quantities as a batch will treat 100 sq ft and my 4 beds are 150 sq feet.

Added COF and compost to NW4, worked it in well then forked the entire bed to break it up and prepare for carrots, which I planted 3-4' of in 6" spaced rows.

Covered the new seeds with towels to prevent them from drying out.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Winter greens

Sowed two verities of spinach, arugula and swiss chard. Sown perpendicular to the row. Some of the seeds are quite old and may not be viable.