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   Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 03-Oct-2024 01:33:09 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

   Is there such a think as *too much* organic matter? Our garden bed was just generic "soil" and has been pretty unproductive the last few years. I worked in compost, a layer of grass mulch, and bagged plant matter. Now it looks positively hairy!

   #gardening #compost

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 03-Oct-2024 01:59:38 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     @Irisfreundin That's a good point - although, in my case, since my soils are artificial, my location in northeast new england doesn't impact the soil health...

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     Nervensäge 💐 (irisfreundin@troet.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 03-Oct-2024 01:59:40 JST Nervensäge 💐

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     @derek It is almost impossible to talk about gardening when you don't know where on earth the place is. Please look into my profile to see how you can mark your place without publishing private information.

     Organic material is important to produce humus, but plants need also calcium, nitrogene, phosphor, sodium, magnesium, sulfur and a bunch of micronutrients. Only a correct analysis can show, what is necessary.

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 03-Oct-2024 02:00:28 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     thanks!

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Thursday, 03-Oct-2024 02:40:46 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     @Irisfreundin That matches our experience! Thanks.

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     Nervensäge 💐 (irisfreundin@troet.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 03-Oct-2024 02:40:47 JST Nervensäge 💐

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     @derek Do you mean you have bought your soil from a producer? Then you should be aware that these artificisl soils often contain too much nitrogen: making green growing but no healthy plants. And at least after the first harvest you'll have to restitute what you'll have taken out with the vegetables.