I find compressed coco coir is actually cheaper than peat moss once it expands out. Also prefer coco coir in our planting mix and containers because it provides more aeration than peat moss. I wasn’t familiar with feather mill but am going to try some.
Here in Australia coco coir is more cheap and readily available than peat, I think it makes sense to use whatever is readily available in your part of the world, no point using all the resources and fuel and causing so much pollution to ship things around the globe for such an expensive $ cost.
Thank you for the reminder to get soil for seedlings into the greenhouse again before it’s time to start those seeds. 😊 Can you please do a video on what flower/herb seeds require light to germinate? Thank you! ❤
Hi Jill~We're up in NY and not sure if soil blocking would work for us because our seed starting period is about 8+ weeks indoors. No greenhouses yet. Not sure if the blocks will maintain their structure by the end? Thought I'd ask the Soil-Blocking-Queen 😍
Great question. If you have that long a period, you’ll need several size soil blockers. After the seedlings get so big, you’ll place them into a larger soil block to give them more nutrients. I typically do this with all my seedlings. I’ll have a video out shortly on this topic because I get this question often
I haven't had a lot of luck seeding veggies in coco coir. Although the coco coir is supposed to be rinsed by the manufacturer to eliminate salts, I think there is still a significant residual in the medium. I prefer peat. Has anyone else had issues with starting seeds in coco coir?
I have used coir for a few years now and at first I loved it but in that last 2 years I have noticed a lot of fungus gnats and my seeds not starting as well so I'm not sure if they are not rinsing as well as they used to or what, but last year I went back to peat though in California they are starting to limit what peat we can get for some reason. Finding the best seed starting mix is a struggle and I like to make my own because I sell vegetable starts in the spring so I need a lot. This looks like a great mix here!
So the controversial part is the peat moss? Nate was driving an excavator a few days ago and now he is wearing a pinky shirt. How quickly times change. I'm just taking the piss, Nate. By the time you've tattooed the daisies on your neck, the world will have caught up.
I find compressed coco coir is actually cheaper than peat moss once it expands out. Also prefer coco coir in our planting mix and containers because it provides more aeration than peat moss. I wasn’t familiar with feather mill but am going to try some.
Thanks for sharing. You’ll love the benefits of the slow release nitrogen from the feather meal. However, the smell is not so great 😄
Happy to see you both back on a video! Can’t wait for an update on what you’ve been up to !
Here in Australia coco coir is more cheap and readily available than peat, I think it makes sense to use whatever is readily available in your part of the world, no point using all the resources and fuel and causing so much pollution to ship things around the globe for such an expensive $ cost.
Great point and we completely agree
Thanks friends!!! Taking notes in my tiny but mighty farm book! 😍😍😍
Stupor Soil is online! Thank you!
Good morning Jill & Nathan great soil recipe and inf thanks for sharing.
Hi there Nate and Jill.
Hey friend
Good morning from Oregon.....
Hello there!
Exactly what I needed to know. . . .THANK YOU. Happy New Year !!!
Happy new year!
3:42 Look at Nate modeling that Peat Moss. WORK IT NATE! WORK IT!
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So very happy that see you again. Happy new year you guys and best wishes to you guys in your family
Thanks so much
Thank you! Your such a blessing and I’m so happy to see you back on RUclips 🥰🥰❤️
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for sharing your recipe. It sounds like a really good one and I’m anxious to try it. 🌱
Hope you like it!
I now in my own garden have gone peat free.
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Thank you for the reminder to get soil for seedlings into the greenhouse again before it’s time to start those seeds. 😊 Can you please do a video on what flower/herb seeds require light to germinate? Thank you! ❤
They tell you on the seed packet
Since it’s Canadian peat moss, it’s more ethically sourced 👍
Missed you guys!! It’s been a minute. 😁😁😁
Thank you, Jill❤ do you have a blog post with links for some of this stuff?
Hi Jill~We're up in NY and not sure if soil blocking would work for us because our seed starting period is about 8+ weeks indoors. No greenhouses yet. Not sure if the blocks will maintain their structure by the end? Thought I'd ask the Soil-Blocking-Queen 😍
Great question. If you have that long a period, you’ll need several size soil blockers. After the seedlings get so big, you’ll place them into a larger soil block to give them more nutrients. I typically do this with all my seedlings. I’ll have a video out shortly on this topic because I get this question often
I haven't had a lot of luck seeding veggies in coco coir. Although the coco coir is supposed to be rinsed by the manufacturer to eliminate salts, I think there is still a significant residual in the medium. I prefer peat. Has anyone else had issues with starting seeds in coco coir?
We’ve heard the same thing
I have used coir for a few years now and at first I loved it but in that last 2 years I have noticed a lot of fungus gnats and my seeds not starting as well so I'm not sure if they are not rinsing as well as they used to or what, but last year I went back to peat though in California they are starting to limit what peat we can get for some reason. Finding the best seed starting mix is a struggle and I like to make my own because I sell vegetable starts in the spring so I need a lot. This looks like a great mix here!
Am I missing something?
40% peat moss
25% stupor soil
10% vermiculite
5% feathermill(?)
Adds up to 80%...Also no links in the description.
Adding up at the percentages and it gives me 85% … please let us know what the last 15% is! Thank you!!🙏🏼💚
Good ole H2O
Can you tell us where you are getting bulk azomite in Arkansas?
On our website
thewhisperingwillowfarm.com/collections/amendments/products/azomite-mineral-amendment?variant=44793937100987
can you use worm castings in place of the feather meal?
Great job! Very helpful ❤
Glad it was helpful!
How many plants can you start with this mix?
The way we do it, thousands
@@WhisperingWillowFarm That's amazing! Thanks 😊
Is there a substitute for the stupor soil?
Here’s a great substitute for the stuper soil
This is a good one
foxfarm.com/product/happy-frog-soil-conditioner/
where do you get these
mindfulfarmerarkansas.com/collections/soil-amendments
Where is the feather meal?
mindfulfarmerarkansas.com/collections/soil-amendments
So the controversial part is the peat moss? Nate was driving an excavator a few days ago and now he is wearing a pinky shirt. How quickly times change. I'm just taking the piss, Nate. By the time you've tattooed the daisies on your neck, the world will have caught up.
Not controversial to us but someone always challenges us on the topic
You been MIA Toooo long almost call a mission report on you 😒
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