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AJs Back Yard Pepper Porn 2 Week Update 06-07-09

Silver_Surfer said:
Sheesh, that's a lot of mix to manage and remix!

So you only add about 8% new mix to the old each year?
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yes, thats about it...maybe 40 bags max...after the season is over, I pull up the plants, shake off the roots and pile the dirt up...I cover it with black plastic thru the winter then about the middle to end of january, I will take the plastic off of it...

I have had no problem with recycling the soil yet...when I started with the 20 yds, it was 40% cushion sand and 60% fresh compost...last year it was better and this year it is better yet because the compost has really composted...I can't tell you how many grubs I pulled out of it when I was transplanting and countless earthworms in the soil...grubs went on the ground for the mockingbirds to eat and earthworms stayed where they were...
 
AlabamaJack said:
yes, thats about it...maybe 40 bags max...after the season is over, I pull up the plants, shake off the roots and pile the dirt up...I cover it with black plastic thru the winter then about the middle to end of january, I will take the plastic off of it...

I have had no problem with recycling the soil yet...when I started with the 20 yds, it was 40% cushion sand and 60% fresh compost...last year it was better and this year it is better yet because the compost has really composted...I can't tell you how many grubs I pulled out of it when I was transplanting and countless earthworms in the soil...grubs went on the ground for the mockingbirds to eat and earthworms stayed where they were...
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Thanks AJ, that explains alot. You have an army of earthworms working overtime creating worm castings for you. :)
 
Pictures From My Camera...

skealo said:
What do you got planned for the superhots usage this year?
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Probably a whole lot of mash/concentrate...whatever you want to call it...

Silver_Surfer said:
Thanks AJ, that explains alot. You have an army of earthworms working overtime creating worm castings for you.
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Exactly..

I got my camera back and the lighting was great so I took pictures again...hope these are better...

Super Chili/Cayenne/Anaheim Row

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Fataliis top/Scotch Bonnets Below

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Trinidad Congo/7 Pot/Trinidad Scorpion

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Tomatos in bed and Naga Morich beside me next to the bed...

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one more of the Bhuts/Dorsets/Bihs/Big Bang Nagas on next post
 
Bhuts/Dorsets on right and Bihs/Big Bang Nagas on left

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thanks all

Chris...its not as bad as it seems...there is probably 200 cu ft in the raised beds...all I do to them is turn them over...talk about earth worms...they are thick in the raised beds...

Josh...yes, I have to use a ladder...gets scary sometimes...I sure don't want to fall and break a hip or leg or something..

FloridaSun...I have switched to 7-14-7 feed that I just side dress with now then water it in...I put about a Tbsp in each container and then just scatter handfuls in the raised beds...I feed about every 3-4 weeks...
 
umhuh...what's your point?.... :lol:
 
AlabamaJack said:
FloridaSun...I have switched to 7-14-7 feed that I just side dress with now then water it in...I put about a Tbsp in each container and then just scatter handfuls in the raised beds...I feed about every 3-4 weeks...
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Thanks AJ, I only have 10 plants and mix two, 2 gallon containers of "Expert Gardener" powder (10-52-10) at a quarter teaspoon per/gallon of water with a tablespoon of Epsom Salt per/gallon. The four gallons works for about 3 to 7 days depending on how much rain we have. I only use it when the pots get dry. The plants seem to get along well with it.

If I had more plants, I think I would adopt your method.

Thank you for your reply.
 
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