here's a list of things i use.
1.
pick-axe and shovel. obviously shovel
but some don't think of the pick-axe
, it cut my hole digging time in half
! available at wal-mart lowe's home-depot for approx $20 new. got mine at a flea mkt used for $5 lol.
2.
one 40 lb bag 'organic' (look on ingredients for worm cast content
!)
potting soil mix for every hole u intend to dig. (easily found at lowes home depot for approx $10/bag)
as far as your soil mix goes, you have to decide that when u dig ur holes. that's y i dig mine now. I'll be mixing in a bag of the
store bought soil along
w/ some wood ash (from my wood burning stove) sand, cow manure, and enough of the native soil to help fill in the hole.
3.
a long handled tree pruner or a hacksaw and some climbing skills
OR if ur spot is secluded and u don't have to worry bout someone hearing u- a chainsaw! because while we all believe we have chosen the perfect spot....
inevitably there's a tree branch shading ur plants come summer
. CAUSE UR IN THE WOODS!!! lol. i had to find this shit out the hard way last year and go back and it was a fuckin mess so...just take my advice and be prepared to remove troublesome branches!
4.
a nice big back pack. very necessary! helps u carry stuff there AND back!! good for transporting ur starts
to the site and the trash back
from the site! so make sure u got a nice big pack. the bigger the better.
5.
tarp(s) take a tarp w/ u when u dig ur holes and place native soil on it for mixing w/ other additves (such as the potting soil, sand, cow manure, etc..) plus, laying a tarp kepps you from piling all that soil ur digging on the surrounding plants/bushes/watevr and making it obvoius to the 'eye in the sky'
that shit has been disturbed down below.
6.
camo.....while this may be redundant, i am not a big hunter or camo wearing type person
...usually
...but when i go into the woods to do my work, u'd think i was fuckin rambo or something! lmao. i wear a toboggan, an army issue camo jacket/pants and a good pair of boots.(also take some shades in case the suns shing in ur eyes while ur digging. thjat shit sucks believe me! lol) and i'm in a very secluded spot! just better to be safe than sorry my grandpappy always said
! lol if some shit pops off, i can drop the fuckin pack and get the fuck out of dodge
and if i'm fast/sly enuff i'll have a better chance of getting away cause of my camo!!!
anyway man, there's some tips from me and my experience. hope this helps ya grow pounds.
which, btw, is why i suggest u DO dig holes and don't use buckets. unless ur spots ain't secure, and u may have to move ur op around!?!
i have NEVER seen an 10 ft plant in a 5 gallon bucket
not saying its never happened but.... i'm just saying that eventually a plant will reach the bottom of a 5 gal. bucket and there is no bottom for a plant to reach in the ground.
alright, i'm done. later
