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wildjim said:
You are so listenable in your journal. I hope that's a word.
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I know exactly what you mean Jim. She responds to all questions & inquires in depth and will get assistance from co-members if necessary.
 
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DrZiggy said:
Thats awesome, Sweetsue!..I love boxes at the door..Christmas 365.25 days a year :)
I'm sure you will grow some great medicine. Congratulations!
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I appreciate the .25 not too many people think that way. 6 hours is a lot why don't we make an adjustment daily? 59.17 seconds a day. A day would be that much longer. Then leap year would never be here. Basically 24hr and 1 minute would make a day for ever into the future.
nuff ramble :skeptical:
 
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GhettoGro said:
Now I have a craving for a bong and a Cadbury egg. ;)
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He sent chocolates! What a wonderfully thoughtful Easter Bunny. :laughtwo::green_heart:
 
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xtrchessreal said:
I appreciate the .25 not too many people think that way. 6 hours is a lot why don't we make an adjustment daily? 59.17 seconds a day. A day would be that much longer. Then leap year would never be here. Basically 24hr and 1 minute would make a day for ever into the future.
nuff ramble :skeptical:
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Your rambles are some of my favorites. Don't you ever stop doing that. :Love:

I'm so glad you all enjoy my joyful indulgences here. It would be impossible to reign it in I'm afraid. I've always been this wide open to life. Dale is extremely tolerant. :laughtwo:

Wildjim, you always say the sweetest things. :battingeyelashes:
 
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Dropping in on Doc Bud's Q&A thread we got to discussing soil and I tracked down this easy-to-read and very informative paper by Colorado State University Extension on living soil. I'm still working through it, but I thought it might spark an interest in some of you.

https://https://www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/gardennotes/212.html
 
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xtrchessreal said:
I appreciate the .25 not too many people think that way. 6 hours is a lot why don't we make an adjustment daily? 59.17 seconds a day. A day would be that much longer. Then leap year would never be here. Basically 24hr and 1 minute would make a day for ever into the future.
nuff ramble :skeptical:
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I believe the difficulty less in precession . After 2 years of adding 1 minute, noon would be in the middle of the night and midnight would be midday.


Edit: precession isn't quite the right word as that apparently is only used in physical objects. But the result still stands. One minute each day might mathematically divide equaly into a day each 4 years, but solar noon would occur later and later each day so that tyre hours no longer related to the rising and setting off the sun.

Thinking of the moon, moon rise occurs about an hour later each day compared to the time coordinated with sunrise, because the moon executes a "moon year" once a month.
 
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I'm thinking that if a medicinal farmer had a 4x4 tent and was enamored with the idea of a no-till LOS garden, one of these along one wall of said tent might be sweet indeed.

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I can see I'll be building more soil than originally planned. I'll work on stages and this planter is definitely in my future.
 
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Radogast said:
I believe the difficulty less in precession . After 2 years of adding 1 minute, noon would be in the middle of the night and midnight would be midday.
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I see your good point and raise you a fall back by 59.17 sec every night ;)
 
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xtrchessreal said:
I see your good point and raise you a fall back by 59.17 sec every night ;)
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:rofl::rofl:
 
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If I grew in soil that GeoPlanter would definitely fit my bill. If I keep watching you SweetSue I might have to try LOS one time. A lot more prep than Hempy. And your girls look so nice. I'm going to show your thread to my wife tonight. Rarely done because I get off the machine when she comes home. Like a kid, I'm only allowed so much screen time because of the seizures. Her mom's family were from Pennsyltucky too. So she might like the association. I want her to see how a lady grows medicine in dirt, sorry.
Good night!

:ciao:
WJ
 
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The only work is in building the soil Jim. The rest is so easy you'll kick yourself for not trying it sooner.
 
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Daily Update: Dark Devil Auto - Day 12

Maintenance notes first. I used 1 1/2 cups to top off each of the reservoirs. The temps are standing solid at mid 70s with 60-70% humidity at soil surface. The sunglasses do a great job of protecting my eyes. Thank you OMe. :Love: I didn't get the enzyme tea done because I spent too much time in journals last night and neglected to brew one. I'll try to remember tonight. Maybe I'll just skip it this week. It's not a game changer, so I can miss it without concern. Yeah. Go with that.

I can see a beginning of growth today.

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This slow start is driving all of us crazy, no? Not to worry. I think it has more to do with the 11/13 lighting schedule than anything else. She still looks healthy and happy. My daughter was a slow starter too, and she turned out fine. :laughtwo:


I pulled up some comparison shots from The Bomb. This is the difference between week one and week two under 18/6 of CFLs.

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She eventually grew into the bush on the left. So yeah, I know where this is going.

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It's getting harder for me to sleep without Dale the longer he's away from home. Dammit, I married him so I wouldn't have to sleep alone. WTH? Deep breath. Anyway, I'm sure some of you have noticed me staying on the site later every night. It really helps to keep me sane during without him here. I'm thankful for the laughs and companionship. We get into some serious garden talk in the middle of my east coast night. I just wanted to give a big thanks for you all watching over me during this time. In particular, Dutty has been a constant companion and the soil discussions with 36Gr0w and COorganics have been stimulating and hopeful for the future of LOS. Laughing with Greytail over our obsession with late night journaling and chasing Ziggy around from yard to yard. Good times guys. Good times. :Love:

Now get out there and spread that joy around. I gotta run. Dale has already called with the daily "When will you get here?" He seems to think I should be there with him 24/7. Go figure. :laughtwo::green_heart:
 
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I know duggan won't mind me sharing this. It was just what I needed. Thanks Duggs. :Love:

duggan said:
Mornin Sweetsue and gang....About fans....my thoughts and what i use. First off oversize your fan , i use a 6" Ostberg(main filtered exhaust) this is the one w/your carbon filter. Buy a speed controller for it and only run it at 70-75 %.It runs quiet and cut back a bit like this it helps the fan and carbon filter last alot longer than manufacturer states.Keep an eye on your pre-filter ,and change it as soon as you can see it getting dark or a little dirty,this also helps your filter last way longer.I'm using a Can Filter #33 in line with my 6"Ostberg fan and the filter was supposed to last up to 18 months.....i'm going on three yrs now with that combination.Don't run your fans at 100% if you can help it,but remember you have to have the right combination to do it like this. It works awesome ,trust me! Have a great day and a nice Easter everyone. Cheers eh.....Duggs.:circle-of-love::thumb:
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Happy Good Friday Sue! Quick question for you. I took a look in my worm bin today and noticed I have red mites all over the top of the bin. I know there no harm to my worms but other then making it dryer and giving more air flow, do you have any suggestions on how to control this? I've only had my work bin going for a couple weeks now so I'm fairly rookie.
 
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Bless you Sue. Worst thing I've done in my life, and I've done some bad stuff, is turning my wonderful lady and wife of 40 years into a ugh caregiver. Love to all of you caregivers. Bless you all.

WJ
 
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Your wife probably loves being your care taker.

It's the most rewarding job or lifestyle in the world. I wouldn't change being one for anything wj
 
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SweetSue said:
I know duggan won't mind me sharing this. It was just what I needed. Thanks Duggs. :Love:
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Not at all Sue! Info i thought we should think about. I see so many growers running their fans at 100%....not needed,they'le run quieter and longer at a lower speed. Just oversize that stuff(exhaust fan and filter) and buy a speed controller when you plan your G.R'ms. Have a great day gang, and hope Dale and you have some big time ,good times with all your goodies SS....cheers eh....Duggs.:Love::high-five:
 
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Pigeons420 said:
Happy Good Friday Sue! Quick question for you. I took a look in my worm bin today and noticed I have red mites all over the top of the bin. I know there no harm to my worms but other then making it dryer and giving more air flow, do you have any suggestions on how to control this? I've only had my work bin going for a couple weeks now so I'm fairly rookie.
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Hey Pigeons. I'm going to link you to a page from Red Worm Composting.

https://https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/how-to-get-rid-of-worm-bin-mites/

The info pertinent to your question:

"In the case of mites, they tend to thrive in wet (often low air-flow) conditions when lots of food waste is present. This often coincides with acidic conditions, but I’m not sure that it’s the low pH, specifically, that appeals to them (similar to the worms, I think they are pretty tolerant of a wide pH range). Unfortunately, these exact conditions are very common in a typical enclosed, plastic worm bin – especially when being managed by a new vermicomposter.

In my experience, you find FAR fewer mites in open (very well-aerated) vermicomposting systems – as well as systems that receive smaller quantities of well-optimized waste materials. So, you might (yuk, yuk) want to leave the lid off your bin for periods of time each day (assuming you don’t want to keep an entirely open system), reduce the amount of food waste you are adding, and spend more time preparing the wastes for optimal worm feeding (freeze, chop, blend, age, mix with “living materials” etc).

All that being said, if you DO actually want to get rid of mites in the meantime (before you create a more balanced system), you may want to refer to these other posts:

Getting Rid of Worm Bin Mites
https://https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/getting-rid-of-worm-bin-mites/
Controlling Mites in a Worm Bin
https://https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/controlling-mites-in-a-worm-bin/ "

This site has some of the best and easiest to digest info on raising worms. I hope that helps you Pigeons.

This is why my bin is very open. I find the mesh bag that the worms got delivered in from Build A Soil worked perfectly for this purpose. I haven't had any more moisture problems since I put that bag on like a lid.

It just occurred to me that weed blocker fabric weighted with nuts tied to the corners would probably work beautifully.

:Namaste:
 
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