Importance of knowing soil temperature
Here's an article about soil temperature linked from Colin's recent post (thanks, Colin!).https://insteading.com/blog/soil-temperature/See More
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Importance of knowing soil temperature
Here's an article about soil temperature linked from Colin's recent post (thanks, Colin!).…Continue
Tags: planting, transplanting, temperature, soil
Started Feb 8
Funji - Friend or Foe?
Powdery mildew and potato/tomato blight are the actions of certain fungi. Are all fungi bad?See this article about this amazing, hidden world of fungi:…Continue
Tags: fungi
Started Oct 10, 2020
Tips on starting seeds from Renee's Garden website
We want to share with you an article from am email list that mentioned "This Season's Top 2 Seed Starting Problems" and other seed starting tips.…Continue
Started Apr 9, 2020
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"It appears that you live in China. I suspect you won't find much of use given that Trellis considers only the unique climate and ecosystem of the maritime Pacific Northwest.
I approved your membership application given that you do appear to be…"
About soil...
Here's an interesting animation about life in the soil. Why it's pretty amazing and what's happening to it.See More
Funji - Friend or Foe?
Powdery mildew and potato/tomato blight are the actions of certain fungi. Are all fungi bad?See this article about this amazing, hidden world of fungi: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/oct/10/hidden-world-fungi-life-earthSee More
Tips on starting seeds from Renee's Garden website
We want to share with you an article from am email list that mentioned "This Season's Top 2 Seed Starting Problems" and other seed starting tips.https://mcusercontent.com/3bae41635ca156a8582c45c58/images/824c93e9-d52c-4f36-b00a-94293769b274.jpgIt is from Renee's Garden website. Check it out at…See More
Trellis Forum February 15, 2020
The announcement in the Neighbors magazine brought in 3 gardeners: Jackie, Trevor and Stacy. They were new to Trellis, but not to gardening.Old-time members Gloria and David were present. Topics ranged from the stated compatible plants to cover crops, soil amendments, watering raised beds and container plantings; row covers, cold frames, tents and greenhouses; onions, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers. The conversations were informative and enthusiastic. A few highlights of our discussion of…See More
Trellis Forum, January 18, 2020
Seven Trellis members met for an enthusiastic discussion of a variety of gardening topics.A. Regarding predatorsDarien has anti-snail beer recipe that snails can't resistConsider physical barriers to deter beneficial insectsUse sticky traps to capture and remove flea beetles and other flying pestsCucumber beetles are carriers of bacterial wiltB. About raised bedsIt is difficult to get good soil - we must create it over timeMay require more wateringDon’t deter slugsC. Soil healthDetermine…See More
Nutrient-dense veggies?
I believe that some gardening techniques create vegetables with higher levels of valuable nutrients than commercially grown vegetables. But how can I prove this?A group has developed a way of identifying nutrients in vegetables, a bionutrient meter: Seehttps://bionutrient.org/site/bionutrient-meter. Some specific results of this measuring tool are revealing.See More
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Remembering what I did that worked
As I began my 2014 gardens I realized there are some facts and practices that I don't automatically remember from year to year. When is it too late to plant the peas? Why was it I used that particular soil amendment? What did I do wrong last year with tomatoes? Do I want to plant garbanzos again? And so on.
So I began writing things down, but I'm no good with paper - too hard to keep up and find specific information when I need it. So I created a wiki at…
ContinuePosted on October 4, 2014 at 11:00pm
Fall City P-Patch
The Fall City Learning Garden and P-Patch has a website: http://letusgarden.org.
What are your ideas on a place for Fall City residents to grow some vegetables? We're open to ideas.
Check it out, and reply on the website.
Posted on July 18, 2013 at 4:30pm
Vermicomposting and worm bins
I've been researching vermicomposting bins. There are quite a few choices, and different techniques. Here's what I have come up with.
The worm dude (thewormdude.com) recommends the worm inn: http://www.theworminn.com/products-page/
This is a flow-through type and doesn't use plastic bins and has a single compartment for worms and scraps. It seems expensive to me. I wonder how easy…
Posted on May 28, 2013 at 8:59am
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 6:23pm on August 23, 2018,
Andrew McAninch said…
Thanks for the welcome, David. I'm looking forward to the next meeting.
- At 6:20pm on February 7, 2017,
Jan Nyberg said…
Darn, I don't think I spotted the typo. That was a good one.
- At 9:23pm on May 23, 2016,
Susan & Merv Montacute said…
Hi David,
Thank you for your kind offer. I think it was Hannah who was interested in the tomatillos. At the meeting I was saying that we have some volunteers here too! I will forward your offer on to her.
- At 7:35am on December 18, 2012,
Hannah said…
David, welcome, and sorry for the delay. The email must have gotten lost in the pile. :)
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