I just purchased the Earthbox and mixed my own supersoil with a wealth of nutrients. Do l still need to trench & fertilize per directions?
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I still trench and fertilize with very good results. The plants seem to take the fertilizer they need. I haven't over watered or over fertilized since I started using the Earthbox.
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No, I've used only Miracle Grow and it worked great. I'm sure your mix is even better.
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Well, you can always add something (miracle-gro) mid season if you feel it is necessary. Get the best soil mix that your nursery has. The flowers in my flower boxes using the mix from the gardenpatch were exceptional. But, that had the fertilizer tube.
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No. I used a nutrient rich mix I purchased at the nursery and it worked fine. I like the EarthBox. I have a friend who has great results. I also purchased a set from agardenpatch.com (a mulch top with fertilizer) and it worked really well on some old soil. I purchased that from a company that advertised in the parade section of the paper. Good Luck.
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Yes, amend your soil of any rocks or dried grasses, at this time when ground is level and ready for planting,spread in your fertilizer, I used this product as some of the reviews gave a good result. But, I found that they soil here has a soft clay so this year I stared to use a Compost Fertilizer, Buffaloloam made from buffalo pooh, It's very rick, no smells and dark dark coloring. and everything in this garden looks like a golf course, The green light a fast result, within days,but, seemed to only have a speedy set to a light coloring. With the Buffalo loam compost, it's great for every living thing, except humans..Please feel free to ask any questions .if I have not answered your question. English is my second language and the English has been a challenge all the years. Brenda
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we were careful....about a cup or 2 for 12 cu ft of dirt. Too early to know the impact however since we did the raised beds with plants this past weekend. Turkey poop is also a great fertilizer!
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I don't know why you would want to do that. If you're trying to improve the nutrients and the microbial content of your soil I would add manure and earth worms - this is assuming you can't add compost. Adding compost of course does all this for you and more.
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I have done both but prefer adding water to crystals them mixing with soil. Crystals must be at root level not on top of soil.
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That is the recommended method when applying in soil against a foundation. I don't over do it, just drag an appropriate tool against the foundation to make a trench 3-4" wide by 3-4" deep, just enough to hold a heavy flow of liquid from a backpack sprayer. If you make the trench wider you might also like to pour the termiticide from a bucket. That's how I do it, but the instructions probably call for at least a 6" deep trench and typically about 4 gallons of mixed product for 10 linear feet to a depth of one foot. I've had good experience with Termidor SC (great for ants, too) but due to it's high cost I currently use Taurus SC in the 78 ounce bottle from Amazon. And, I've seen far less termite activity since I stopped paying professionals and started treating on my own. Good luck!
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What I did was go one direction, then come back, same row, then shoveled the soil aside and repeated the same thing all over again. My soil had not been worked for years & was very compacted. This let me till down about 12 to 15 inches. I filled in the lowest level with compost, shoveled in the loose soil then added more compost and did a light tilling to mix it in with some cow manure. My onions are already 5" high. The tiller never faltered, sorry this is my first year with it, beats a gas tiller by a mile. So I say till once...mix in the compost & till again to get it deep. Hope this helps, if not get back with me . Lou in Az. at 6000 ft. What I did was go one direction, then come back, same row, then shoveled the soil aside and repeated the same thing all over again. My soil had not been worked for years & was very compacted. This let me till down about 12 to 15 inches. I filled in the lowest level with compost, shoveled in the loose soil then added more compost and did a light tilling to mix it in with some cow manure. My onions are already 5" high. The tiller never faltered, sorry this is my first year with it, beats a gas tiller by a mile. So I say till once...mix in the compost & till again to get it deep. Hope... » Read More What I did was go one direction, then come back, same row, then shoveled the soil aside and repeated the same thing all over again. My soil had not been worked for years & was very compacted. This let me till down about 12 to 15 inches. I filled in the lowest level with compost, shoveled in the loose soil then added more compost and did a light tilling to mix it in with some cow manure. My onions are already 5" high. The tiller never faltered, sorry this is my first year with it, beats a gas tiller by a mile. So I say till once...mix in the compost & till again to get it deep. Hope this helps, if not get back with me . Lou in Az. at 6000 ft. « Show Less
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Not really. There is a water reservoir in the bottom of each box that has drainage so it doesn't "overfill" into the soil above. Before this, I had plain plastic boxes that I had to water daily. I only have to water these once a week. Plus, my window plantings have never looked so good. In my mind, they are well worth the price, and I should be able to use them for many years.
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Sure it can.We lined the box with landscape cloth then added sand, soil, peat moss, and vermiculite. You may need to add compost next year, but the soil will always be good. You may want to consider a yearly soil test also. Important thing is to have fun with your garden-using a raised bed/square foot-type of approach is a great way to do it. Best wishes for fun gardening season.
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No, you need to look up Sub Cools recipe, this is just considered the base medium to your super soil mix. In all reality, if you are going super soil, make sure you get nematodes for the cooking session, you can also add your own mix of beneficial bacteria and fungus. Its awesome, but most importantly if you are going this route, get a worm farm and make worm tea. You will love me later on.
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Just to reiterate, this is more to breakup soil rather than fertilize the lawn. Nevertheless, I used it like fertilizer where I spread the Gypsum over my lawn which is very clay heavy. It does not need to be worked into the clay. This product does work, and after your first pass, you will see a difference. However, my lawn requires more than one pass through.
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yes, thats what I used and it worked great. Just make sure it is sturdy because the earthbox really produces an abundance of fruits. Good Luck !!
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it depends on what you're feeding, and the stage of growth. fox farms has excellent directions and charts to manage nutrients. if you're growing herbs hydroponically, then you can add this to your nutrient solution at basically any stage. it's mild, but a powerful dose of micronutrients and sweeteners. the bigger the plant, the more it will take. however, in a undeveloped root system, you can build pockets in the soil. these can be problematic, and flushing is your only viable solution to this. you would have to really over-do it for this to happen. I apply it every other feeding, with the nutrient solution, in ph adjusted water. hope this helps. east side dave says, "what what!! face!" it depends on what you're feeding, and the stage of growth. fox farms has excellent directions and charts to manage nutrients. if you're growing herbs hydroponically, then you can add this to your nutrient solution at basically any stage. it's mild, but a powerful dose of micronutrients and sweeteners. the bigger the plant, the more it will take. however, in a undeveloped root system, you can build pockets in the soil. these can be problematic, and flushing is your only viable solution to this. you would have to really over-do it for this to happen. I apply it every other feeding, with the... » Read More it depends on what you're feeding, and the stage of growth. fox farms has excellent directions and charts to manage nutrients. if you're growing herbs hydroponically, then you can add this to your nutrient solution at basically any stage. it's mild, but a powerful dose of micronutrients and sweeteners. the bigger the plant, the more it will take. however, in a undeveloped root system, you can build pockets in the soil. these can be problematic, and flushing is your only viable solution to this. you would have to really over-do it for this to happen. I apply it every other feeding, with the nutrient solution, in ph adjusted water. hope this helps. east side dave says, "what what!! face!" « Show Less
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We used a large bag of Mircle-Gro potting soil that we picked up at Costco. I think it took two bag, but I don't remember. I also mixed in some alfala meal, bone meal, blood meal, and manure, that may have been overkill, but it seems to work. The only mistake I made was not realizing that onions don't want all of that fertilizer, and I may need to plant them in another location.
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Paul, I bought this for my husband, so I asked him. This is what he said, "You can. But I just water mine enough to water the plants. I'm not trying to water it enough to get anything to run through and make fertilizer."Hope that helps. BTW...he loves his!
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I'm adding some new soil and will mix it with what I used last year. When I plant, I add a little Miracle gro fertilizer to pump up the soil as well. I hope we don't have as much rain as we did last year!
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Yes you can mix the nutrients in the same water and then water your plants. Not sure if that's what you were asking for.