Tag: guide
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Building a wicking bed for schools
Choose and Prepare the Site Try find a position that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight per day in winter (e.g. North facing), with easy access and near a tap. Make sure the ground is level, not sloping. Avoid windy areas or ‘wind-tunnels’. Smooth the desired site. Remove sharp objects and/or use carpet or…
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Making a Styrofoam wicking box
Building your first wicking box is a cheap and simple way to get growing. Take care while building and you will be up and growing in no time. You Will Need Materials Tools Making the Box The box Drill the 10 mm drain-hole in the middle of a short side with the drill centre at…
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Soils for wicking boxes and tubs
Many soils along the Queensland coast are sandy with low fertility. Often sold as garden soil, they are not good enough to producing healthy and high nutrition crops. These need a diverse soil biology and a complete range of major, minor, and micro minerals. Many of these minerals are supplied by a healthy soil biology…
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Nature’s Way – DIY Compost Tea – Brewing for Gardeners
If you haven’t already, please read DIY Compost Tea – Making starters before continuing. This guide goes over how to brew your own compost tea at home with only simple equipment you can buy at your local hardware store and a home made starter you made earlier. What is Aerated Brewing? Good natural soil biology…
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Nature’s Way – DIY Compost Tea – Application of Starter for Gardeners
Once your starter has been made it should be used as soon as possible for maximum benefit or stored carefully for up to a few days. It can also be used to brew compost tea as shown in DIY Compost Tea – Brewing for Gardeners. Applying Starter for Immediate Use Soak the completed starter in…
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Nature’s Way – DIY Compost Tea – Making starters
A starter is a brilliant and essential tool for gardeners who want to treat large gardens to control diseases and improve overall plant health. The starter combines local soil biology with a growing medium and foods to multiply the biology within. Gardeners may then apply this starter directly to the garden with a watering can…