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by CoastRichard
Mon 12-Dec-2022, 09:04
Forum: General Questions
Topic: any suggestions for no-till seed drill?
Replies: 1
Views: 3828

any suggestions for no-till seed drill?

Can anyone share their experience or suggest where to find a smaller no-till seed drill? for market garden, multiple acres.
by CoastRichard
Sat 26-Mar-2022, 20:26
Forum: 2. Cover the ground with living plants
Topic: Rye cover crop
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

Re: Rye cover crop

In one of the recent webinars Dan suggested cutting the rye back now. Let the green decompose in the soil as the rye grows back. Then when decent height again, cut it back. And then after it grows back again, terminate. Now how to terminate cover crops - that is question for Dan or others. Couple no...
by CoastRichard
Mon 31-Jan-2022, 09:06
Forum: Vermicomposting
Topic: Hungry Bin mixing?
Replies: 6
Views: 3308

Re: Hungry Bin mixing?

thanks Steve for asking the same question I had on HB mixing. Couple more HB questions to add to this thread from HB 1-month newbie. [HB as vermicomposting upgrade from rubbermaid bin system. Worms are active at the surface, some moisture on lid, a few roaming worms, leachate is becoming darker at 1...
by CoastRichard
Mon 24-Jan-2022, 19:14
Forum: Planting Schedule
Topic: Planting Spreadsheets
Replies: 14
Views: 104496

Re: Planting Spreadsheets

@Peasintherain and I collaborated offline on a seed planting calendar. Can be setup with your starting date, frost dates. Filtered, etc. Here is the link to a Google sheets version https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lZETRXqdLczVrTwvwvcFTUMH3CBtT-ROKOLRV6FkJcU/edit?usp=sharing and I think this l...
by CoastRichard
Wed 19-Jan-2022, 22:03
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Reforestation: free or cheap tree programmes
Replies: 2
Views: 2316

Re: Reforestation: free or cheap tree programmes

Thanks Tom. Appreciate and will explore the channels for giving back. starting point for reforestation organizations looking to build capacity, or plant urban scale, or plant rural at scale is the Canadian federal 2B trees program site. https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/2-billion-trees/2-billion-tre...
by CoastRichard
Wed 19-Jan-2022, 21:51
Forum: Thermophilic
Topic: Green materials in January
Replies: 5
Views: 2799

Re: Green materials in January

Anyone composted with spent brewery grains as high nitrogen source?
Understand want to ask brewery what sugars - to avoid funny stuff like corn glutin and HCFS
by CoastRichard
Sun 09-Jan-2022, 21:55
Forum: Bokashi
Topic: Bokashi (and other composting) questions...
Replies: 9
Views: 6837

Re: Bokashi (and other composting) questions...

Very excited to have found this resource. I started a bokashi bucket a few months ago. I already had a 3 bin, hot compost system in the yard, and a worm bin in the basement. The draw of Bokashi was 2 fold - 1. I'd read it was a high source of nitrogen to help heat the pile, and 2. that it could pro...
by CoastRichard
Sun 09-Jan-2022, 21:42
Forum: 2. Designing for success
Topic: Rain water storage
Replies: 7
Views: 10311

Re: Rain water storage

following. interested in low pressure pump system to distribute from cistern into drip irrigation.

thoughts on using chlorinated city water? seems like one of those obvious to avoid given how we are trying to increase soil microbial life. but...cannot yet store enough rainwater.
by CoastRichard
Sun 09-Jan-2022, 21:38
Forum: 2. Designing for success
Topic: Fencing
Replies: 4
Views: 2553

Re: Fencing

Hi Kristin, I have been using 8' spaced utility grade 4x4 cedar, and 7' field fencing wire around 1/4 acre. Have run a coated wire clothesline along the top and through the posts for extra top rigidity. One trick I have used is wrapping at least the top 6-10" of the post in contact with the gro...
by CoastRichard
Sun 09-Jan-2022, 20:17
Forum: 1. Designing for convenience
Topic: Path Cover
Replies: 5
Views: 2566

Re: Path Cover

Unfortunately local tree companies are not as willing these days to drop a load of chips for cash. I would like to create my own woodchips for the compost, paths from abundant local resource - so thinking of getting a chipper. Have used a neighbours small electric unit which kept clogging. Anyone ha...

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