Mill's 2012 glog

patrick · Apr 13, 2012

How's the fungus gnat battle going Noah? Don't see much damage on any of the ones in the photo.

PaulG · Apr 14, 2012

Sorry to hear about the fungus gnats, but I know you are
just the guy to handle the situation! Your plants look great,
so it looks like you'll get the jump on 'em! Good luck, man!

millworkman · Apr 14, 2012

I was ready with the dunks so I hit them hard and early and aside from the stray one fly every few days it seems they are gone. Wahooooo.

wayright · Apr 18, 2012

millworkman said:
First plants out enjoying partial sun

Thats a site for sore eyes man!! Give em a suntan!! Just a tiny one!

Now get outside and stick them babies in tha dirt man!! Hurry!!! :cool:

Kevin

millworkman · Apr 18, 2012

No dirt yet. Last year I had them out by now and the early storms killed me. Going to wait for the first weekend in may to get the babies in the ground. I know its late but I dont trust mother nature.

millworkman · Apr 20, 2012

Today is the day I get to mix up some container mix. Woo hooooooo! Recipe and pictures to come.

millworkman · Apr 21, 2012

So, I couldn't find and Black Hen local for some reason this year so I skipped it. Granted I didn't try real hard to find it, just 3 places... Here is my soil mix;

One bale peat moss, I think it worked out to 85 liters once loosened up, at least that's what the bag says. Since I didnt have the chicken poo I used an extra bag of cow poo, not quite the fertilization power of the chicken stuff but it will work for the most part. I might have to top dress with some later in the season. So with that said I used 3 bags of Black Kow composted cow manure. Its a mix of manure and sand so it helps extra with drainage and aeration. No sticks or bark or anything else in the stuff, nice and fine and very uniform. 3 bags perlite(8.8 quarts each). Normally I use the Miracle Gro brand and it has added ferts in it but apparently it went up in price this year because this stuff was a whole 1.50 per bag cheaper. Only paid 2.50 a piece on those 3.

So a recap for those too lazy to read up there

1 bale peat moss
3 bags composted cow manure(Black Kow brand for me because it is nice and uniform)
3 8.8 quart bags perlite

Dump out half the peat and break up any chunks.

Add one bag perlite and one bag manure.

Mix well.

Add another bag perlite and another bag poo, then do it all over again.

Mix well.

Final product.

Flamecycle · Apr 21, 2012

Eww, you've got poo on your hands!

Thanks for the tutorial, I am planning to do a very similar mix myself.

romy6 · Apr 21, 2012

Plants are looking great Noah :dance:

Love the mix too !
And they say you can't grow in peat.

Who are they and what do they know!

Jamie

millworkman · Apr 21, 2012

Ha ha, I heard that Jamie.

Justaguy · Apr 30, 2012

peat poo and pearlite. Will have to try this next season. Bet is is fun to work in with your hands. I love my wet leaf compost.

Looking good Noah.

millworkman · Apr 30, 2012

Working wet leaf compost is pretty awesome. This stuff is so fine and uniform it is fun to play with. Updates coming soon.

MGOLD86 · May 2, 2012

Hey Noah, how many pots does that fill for ya? I am considering my options for the last 20 plants or so, and I just wanted to see what kinda fill you got from it. Thanks.

millworkman · May 2, 2012

I really have no idea because I only have at most 3 pots of the exact same size. So lets see...

3-7gal
2-5gal
3-3gal
5~2gal

So about 50 gallons total, obviously not filled up to the tops. I will see tomorrow, its pot up day!!!!

gnslngr · May 2, 2012

Damn that shadow was lookin like a giant eyeball, till I SAW IT WAS YOU TAKING A PIC!
Waiting so long to plant out would kill me, but it would be worse to get em out and lose em.
Be waiting to see how the hairy ones turn out....
good luck with the weather and the plant out.
DJ

MGOLD86 · May 3, 2012

Wow, that is more than I thought. Thanks.

millworkman · May 4, 2012

I was pretty close. I filled

5-5gal
1-3gal
13-2gal
plus a few random 16oz cups.

Comes to approx 55 gallons.

patrick · May 4, 2012

Your a pretty good estimator Millman.

Good to see you're getting things ready to go outside. I've got a third of mine out, a third hardened off that I need to get outside permanently and a third scattered all over the house ready to harden off. No rhythm at all yet.

millworkman · May 4, 2012

Ha ha Patrick, I am about the same. About 1/4th is already out, planted. A little less than 1/4th is hardened and ready to pot/plant. Another 1/4th is still hardening and the last has yet to start hardening. Hopefully I will get it all done by next weekend.

millworkman · May 11, 2012

Little update today. Have a bunch planted but still a bunch to go.

I am trying something new this year with different beds setup on my property to see how the microclimate changes. And I decided to try some raised rows, we will see how it works.

Birgit Locoto and Anaheims

Some wild Texas Tepins and Ugandans

The main bed. This year it is mostly tomatoes, bell peppers and Jalapenos with cucumbers, zuchinni and squash. Only have 3 "hots" besides jals.

Baccatum var. Praetermissum swaying in the wind.

Tree hab in the huge pot

Rhomboideum

Chacoense up front with a Bhut back right and Fatalii back left.

Overhead shot of the Fatalii with another B.v.P. on the left.

Hydro Fatalii that I am going to attempt to transplant to soil and outside.

Caramel Bhut hydro, two plants that are going crazy with growth and my Pubescens still under the lights on the left.