tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post4063282413263929506..comments2023-04-11T06:36:25.558-04:00Comments on South Florida Challenges: FEEDING THE SOILsanddunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-88705116189673970862010-04-20T17:11:40.236-04:002010-04-20T17:11:40.236-04:00Hi Idybug,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leav...Hi Idybug,<br />Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. What is the name of your Stuart blog? I agree Yorkies are the best.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-74222560972702005422010-04-17T20:46:32.674-04:002010-04-17T20:46:32.674-04:00Great blog. I found you by searching for zone 10 g...Great blog. I found you by searching for zone 10 garden blogs...I'm trying to figure out what other gardeners down here are growing this summer. My summer gardens always burn up. I have a garden blog about my zone 9b Stuart garden. I wasn't going to post a comment...but then I saw your Yorkie...so cute. I have a Yorkie. Take care and nice to see you keep things orgnic.Danielles Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112638800254846330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-83861394917487552462010-03-16T11:00:21.864-04:002010-03-16T11:00:21.864-04:00Meems,
Composting seems to be one important key. ...Meems,<br /> Composting seems to be one important key. It goes in all my containers now and the plants seem to stay healthier looking... I will look for a source of Oak leaves around here. Thanks for the Tip..<br /> And yes, the airplant is one of my favorite South Florida natives here.<br /><br />Kimberly,<br />The only tree that I have left after the 2006 hurricanes is one large Avocado tree. It's leaves do go in the compost bin as biomass. But it makes perfect sense that nature would replentish itself from the fallen leaves breaking down.<br /><br />Susan,<br />Wow, Oak leaves seem to be a proven favorite. I have to start looking for a source around here.<br />Thanks!sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-19558826830436640172010-03-15T21:34:28.948-04:002010-03-15T21:34:28.948-04:00My mother has mulched her flowerbeds with oak leav...My mother has mulched her flowerbeds with oak leaves for the past 20 years and her once sandy soil is a beautiful healthy loam. The transformation is amazing. Keep up the good work!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-87276972949151263242010-03-15T12:17:31.337-04:002010-03-15T12:17:31.337-04:00Great post, Sanddune! I find that the best soil in...Great post, Sanddune! I find that the best soil in my yard is the area that I tend the least which is full of fallen leaves. It creates it's own nutrient rich soil!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-8804481783601044722010-03-14T22:11:09.847-04:002010-03-14T22:11:09.847-04:00Sanddune,
You are doing the right thing to work wi...Sanddune,<br />You are doing the right thing to work with the soil first and foremost. It is key to correcting our nutrient deficiencies here in Florida. If you find anyone who has some Oak trees and is willing to give you their bagged leaves that will speed up the process, too. Composting is just a so great for so many reasons. I can't believe I only started doing it a few years ago. <br /><br />Love that air plant... so pretty.<br />MeemsMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-91161366291304703482010-03-14T21:57:31.715-04:002010-03-14T21:57:31.715-04:00NanaK,
From stories told to me by my Mom her fathe...NanaK,<br />From stories told to me by my Mom her father during the depression used to compost the same way. He would dig a hole in his garden, fill it with kitchen scraps and leaves then cover it over. Dig a new hole next to the first and start again. His garden was always producing food for the family so it must have worked well.<br /><br />Gillian,<br />I put comfery on the research list. Thanks for the tip !sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-9816943680366016642010-03-14T19:07:07.285-04:002010-03-14T19:07:07.285-04:00I have similar climate and soil and everything goe...I have similar climate and soil and everything goes into the compost. One thing I did start was a couple of comfrey plants - they supposedly help to heat up the compost. I throw a few leaves into the compost every now and again. since they have very deep roots, they mine the nutrients other plants cant reach. One gardener in England on KGI uses the liquid from decayed comfery leaves on his allotment, and he grows the most wonderful vegetables.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090202102879168785.post-29092308712734634662010-03-14T14:46:58.396-04:002010-03-14T14:46:58.396-04:00Feeding the soil is a great way to look at it. I ...Feeding the soil is a great way to look at it. I keep a couple of compost piles but this season I'm starting trench composting. That is where you dig a trench right in the bed or veggie garden and put whatever would go in the compost bin in there and cover with soil and wait for decomposition. As long as the animals leave it alone I think it could work for me. It seems easy to do and I'm lazy.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.com