Maine Fout

Anne Miller wrote:Welcome to the forum, Maine!

We have several threads regarding penpals.  I am going to put them here in case you might find them interesting:

https://permies.com/t/164541/find-Polish-pen-pal

https://permies.com/t/164348/snail-mail-contact-Penpal

https://permies.com/t/76606/minded-penpal

https://permies.com/t/86507/Pen-Pal

oh gosh, thank you so much!

Logan Byrd wrote:

Maine Fout wrote:My dad has 35+ indoor plants that are 5+ years old (some of which were only meant to last a season) and he just uses their own fallen leaves and leaves from outside as a little mulch and they do great. I think he has only repotted the plants a time or two. He DOES use pond water to water them, so they do get some nutrients from that water. In my experience with plants, they don't need quite as much soil nutrients as imagined, and they DO need quite a lot of "leaving them alone" time. I like to start plants in pots that have biodegradables at the base of the pot then filled with topsoil. By the time the roots reach further down the pot, there is enough decaying down there to provide nutrients. I would be hesitant to create a full blown compost bin in a pot though. I did that before and I kept burning the roots of my plants. Oops!!

I'll try placing them only down at the bottom instead of mixing them throughout and let you know how it goes!

Do you normally have a layer of soil (or something else) between the very bottom of the pot and the biodegradables, or are the biodegradables at the very bottom?

Usually a thin layer of gravel, if it has a drainage hole. If there's no drainage hole, about an inch of gravel. No swamped root toes that way

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My dad has 35+ indoor plants that are 5+ years old (some of which were only meant to last a season) and he just uses their own fallen leaves and leaves from outside as a little mulch and they do great. I think he has only repotted the plants a time or two. He DOES use pond water to water them, so they do get some nutrients from that water. In my experience with plants, they don't need quite as much soil nutrients as imagined, and they DO need quite a lot of "leaving them alone" time. I like to start plants in pots that have biodegradables at the base of the pot then filled with topsoil. By the time the roots reach further down the pot, there is enough decaying down there to provide nutrients. I would be hesitant to create a full blown compost bin in a pot though. I did that before and I kept burning the roots of my plants. Oops!!

thanks very much, folks!

So, I plan to build my cob house this summer. Its been two years of planning. However, I am caught with a new prospect of having lots of broken concrete to deal with after a drainage pipeline running through the property was redone this past summer. Is it feasible to break it up in 15-20lb chunks and set that as the foundation for the cob build? What issues might I run into with that?

I am brand spanking new here to the forum and giddy with excitement over finding such a cool place to chat with likeminded people!