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[IBC] Bonsai mix - source for organic component(s)
Hey Craig,
That's interesting. I'd have to see the compost... but it sounds like it could fit the bill as well. Having only seen compost at lowes/home depot I'd not considered it for my mixes. I make light mixes using primarily bark + inorganic (perlite pre-bonsai, turface/grit finished bonsai)... portions based on tree in hand (or tree in pot :P). To this I add a moisture retention component... usually chopped up long fiber sphagnum. So I, more or less, subscribe to components by Brent... and portions by Naka Best, /jhd "Craig Cowing" wrote in message ... What I've started to do this year was inspired by Anita. I have a compost pile where my grass clippings, kitchen scraps, dead leaves, misc. pieces of rotten wood, etc. go. The sides of the pile (3 bins) I made out of discarded pallets. She uses her compost as the organic component in her soil. I was skeptical at first, thinking that it would turn to mud, but found that compost actually has good drainage--it's fluffy. She doesn't sift hers, but I generally sift mine and find it's a good, cheap way to get organic material. Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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