Composting
Wiggly worm teaches the wonders of compost along with his friends Mista Millapede and Sista Sow bug. Accompanied by an original rap song these puppets sing with some 3D animated flowers.
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Mighty Mike small tow behind compost turner
Mighty Mike processing hay bales and grass into organic compost …
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What organic fertilizer will make peppers and tomato plants grow like crazy?
bone meal
blood meal
fish emulsion
seaweed extract
compost
bat guano
vitamin b-1
That is quite a list of organic fertilizers. From that list I would probably pick compost as the best fertilizer for tomatoes if it is made correctly because it not only feed the tomato it improves the soil so the tomato has a better root system. Better roots equal better tomatoes. I've grown tomatoes on old compost piles with excellent results.
The thing is all the fertilizers you list offer some benefits. I use seaweed emulsion for micro nutrients and growth hormones. I used the bone meal for calcium.( It helps prevent blossom end rot though uneven watering is probably a bigger factor in blossom end rot)
I've used blood meal and fish emulsion for a nitrogen boost if a plant starts to look a little pale. (Be careful with High nitrogen fertilizers . They tend to make tomatoes grow lots of leaves and few fruit). Bat guano is an excellent all around fertilizer but it tends to be a little expensive for my tastes.
The vitamin b1 I tend to use only when the plants are stressed because of drought for example.
I recommend good compost mixed into the top 6 to 8 inches of the soil where the tomato feeder root are or used as a mulch on established plants and a weekly foliar feed with seaweed emulsion in the morning. Spray the leaves top and bottom your plants should have every thing they need to grow quickly. I top dress the soil with bone meal or another calcium source like dolomite which feeds the plant not only calcium but magnesium another nutrient essential to health tomatoes.
By the way keep your tomatoes evenly moist. Water stress will slow the growth of you plants.
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Composting with worms: Troubleshooting guide.
http://compostinstructions.com There are a lot of questions related to worms and composting. However, there are differences between traditional composting and worm composting. This video explains the difference and when or when not to use worms. …
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Tumbleweed Tumbling Compost Bin
The Tumbleweed Tumbling Compost Bin makes turning food scraps, grass clippings and other materials into rich organic compost you can use in your lawn or garden. It's made with galvanized steel legs, dark, sturdy plastic and easy to open ends. …
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Worm Composting: Tips and Suggestions.
http://compostinstructions.com Worm Composting (also known as Vermicomposting), is an excellent way to create compost for your garden. However, it can be an interesting undertaking, as worm composting is a little bit different than traditional composting. There are certain guidelines that should be followed in order to ensure the success of your compost. This video addresses some of these issues, and offers explanations as to what you can do to achieve a better heap of rich compost. You can …
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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : How Nitrogen Affects Compost
Too much nitrogen in compost can kill necessary microbes, but too little can keep the compost from breaking down correctly. Learn how nitrogen affects your compost pile and how to add it to your compost in various forms in this free organic gardening video. …
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What are some materials that are GOOD and BAD to put in a compost bin?
I'm thinking of starting a small vegetable garden sometime next year, but I would like to use organic materials as fertilizer.
Good: Manure from vegetarian animals, cow horse, chicken, rabbit, goat.
Bad: Feces from carniverous animals, dogs, cats.
Good: Kitchen scraps that are vegetable in nature, peelings of fruits and vegies, cores, coffe grounds.
Bad: Kitchen scraps of a meat or greasy sort.
Good: Leafy type yard scraps, grass clippings, weeds, raked up leaves, straw.
Bad: Large woody limbs, vines.
Good: Ground or pelleted limestone, pot ash, fish emullsion, seaweed.
Bad: Strong fertilizers of artificial origen
Just some guide lines, it should be moist, it should be turned regularly, it's good to start with layers alternating between fresh materials and dry ones. Good luck, this is the best stuff for gardens ever.
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How to Brew Compost Tea
Go to http://www.bountea.com for more information. This is a short video of John Evans showing you step by step instruction on how to brew rich Organic Bountea Compost Tea. …
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What is the best way to compost in limited space?
I live in an apartment and I have a small balcony/porch, in Florida. Two vegetarians living together, we make alot of organic waste.
When I do ecology projects with my students, we use a counter top compost system made from a recycled plastic soda pop bottle. Here's the link with instructions for making your own ~ you may want to adapt the directions and use a gallon milk/water jug instead if you are producing that much waste.
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