Soil Recipe

AJ89

Active Member
Here's my living soil recipe for just a little over a yard of soil (1.2 yards) There's a million ways to skin a cat and this is in no way a end-all be-all recipe. These are just what I belive to be the best ingredients I had readily available to me. The worm castings are Organics Alive, the compost is from Malibu. Most of the dry ingredients are from Down to Earth, Sparetime Supply, or Gaia Green. The biochar is from Pacific Biochar. The black cinders are from a landscape yard and are black volcanic rock local to me, and used for aeration in place of perlite. I mix everything up, spray it with compost tea, and put it in a 2 yard tote to cook up for 4-6 months before planting. I will use this soil for 5-6 seasons before I cycle most of it into my veggie garden and mix a new batch. If anybody has any questions feel free to ask.
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conor c

Well-Known Member
Here's my living soil recipe for just a little over a yard of soil (1.2 yards) There's a million ways to skin a cat and this is in no way a end-all be-all recipe. These are just what I belive to be the best ingredients I had readily available to me. The worm castings are Organics Alive, the compost is from Malibu. Most of the dry ingredients are from Down to Earth, Sparetime Supply, or Gaia Green. The biochar is from Pacific Biochar. The black cinders are from a landscape yard and are black volcanic rock local to me, and used for aeration in place of perlite. I mix everything up, spray it with compost tea, and put it in a 2 yard tote to cook up for 4-6 months before planting. I will use this soil for 5-6 seasons before I cycle most of it into my veggie garden and mix a new batch. If anybody has any questions feel free to ask.
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Maybe a bit of comfrey in there for veg more than anything but the fact you using ewc biochar and some volcanic rock dusts should be good for a while never mind there aeration factor the microbes love rock dusts its food for them more than for its nutrient values imo cos as you probably already know most rock dusts break down slowly and can take years to be in a available form
 

KeyFinger

Member
That is a looong list, I usually just buy the soil and add some fertilizers. Used to try using compost, like placing old cabbages and pumpkins to rot and make a decent soil, quite good for growing tomatoes I'd say but not enough for canna. Perhaps I should give your recipe a go...
 

AJ89

Active Member
Maybe a bit of comfrey in there for veg more than anything but the fact you using ewc biochar and some volcanic rock dusts should be good for a while never mind there aeration factor the microbes love rock dusts its food for them more than for its nutrient values imo cos as you probably already know most rock dusts break down slowly and can take years to be in a available form
I love comfrey! I mulch with it, and put it in the compost teas. You know it, it's all about feeding the microbes.
 
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