tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post3427535733058124488..comments2024-03-26T06:30:07.649-05:00Comments on Green Roof Growers: Drying Out Potting Mix in FallBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-10464389205492791232011-12-17T06:33:07.885-06:002011-12-17T06:33:07.885-06:00Neeli,
You can reused that old potting mix by add...Neeli,<br /><br />You can reused that old potting mix by adding it to a compost pile, start a worm bin or add a bit to the base of your plants as a mulch.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125611386432494969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-6794798605427988092011-12-17T06:32:55.350-06:002011-12-17T06:32:55.350-06:00Neeli,
You can reused that old potting mix by add...Neeli,<br /><br />You can reused that old potting mix by adding it to a compost pile, start a worm bin or add a bit to the base of your plants as a mulch.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16125611386432494969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-11249821282205808242011-12-13T09:19:31.661-06:002011-12-13T09:19:31.661-06:00Hi neeli:
I'm not entirely clear on your quest...Hi neeli:<br />I'm not entirely clear on your question. The potting mix you need to use to achieve wicking in SIPs is pretty specific--ie, you can't load it up with all kind of nice composted soil. <br /><br />In fact, you don't use soil at all, but rather a soilless mix of peat and perlite.<br /><br />Some people have introduced a bit of organic matter into SIPs. Maybe we'll experiment with it next year.H2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05697081429612903875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-559109793615465642011-12-11T20:25:13.529-06:002011-12-11T20:25:13.529-06:00Hi Neeli,
I think re-using as much of your old po...Hi Neeli,<br /><br />I think re-using as much of your old potting mix as possible is a good idea. The problem I've had is this: after several years of supplementing the original mix, the old peat moss breaks down into very fine particles, basically turning into sludge. That makes it hard to get anything to grow in a wicking type container, aka SIP. Might not be so good for a normal pot either.<br /><br />"Tapla", at GardenWeb, has put together a pretty thorough <a href="http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/contain/msg112015049996.html?33" rel="nofollow">primer</a> on building and re-using container "soils". You might want to check it out.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04901484046810490059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3161424655689380473.post-34696304471518004672011-12-11T04:43:42.872-06:002011-12-11T04:43:42.872-06:00just the post I was needing these (cold and bleak)...just the post I was needing these (cold and bleak) days as I look out at my container garden and think about what do I do with all the potting mix? <br /><br />I'm not growing in SIP's yet, but I have containers and was wondering if you thought this would be an acceptable form of re-purposing? I have a small patio and no room to "dump" the mix. Nothing was diseased that I can tell.Neelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101041067369774035noreply@blogger.com