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Wed, Oct 17, 12 at 15:46
| I have read that setups such as Earthtainer are more conducive to tradition gardening with fertilizer. I really want to build a SIP but require organic methods. Does anyone have a good soil mix and organic feeding regimen for mixed vegetable garden? |
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- Posted by emgardener 9 BayArea CA (My Page) on Sat, Oct 20, 12 at 13:37
| cbird, It's just fall, the gardening forums go relatively quite for the winter. I did SWCs for over a decade, tried organics fertilizer in them with ok but marginal results. The mix stays so wet in these that there isn't any microbial activity to break them down. With a drip system you can get the same benefit of less watering if that is why you want a SIP. Now I do use completely organics for my containers with nothing store bought. My blog outlines my mixes and fertilizer regime. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Organic containers update
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| I went with a compromise and did Raybo's 3-2-1 mix and used 1/2 Happy Frog for the 3 portion. Seems like he has had success with that. I neglected to see that the recommended fertilizer strip in the Earthtainer construction docs recommend an organic fertilizer. I think with those two combinations I am good. |
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