Apologies for the long delay - we've been quite busy in The Spot Fun Garden!
If you haven't started your garden yet, it's not too late! Read my earlier blogs to get started. I've thought of some common gardening tips that many older gardeners take for granted that everyone knows already: turns out, I have lots of little tips to make life easier in the garden. I'm going to put these in the "garden tips" blog, as they come to me AND RESERVE THIS PAGE FOR ORGANICS.
We will also start an "herb of the week" blog. Herbs are an EXTREMELY important source of nutrition, help build immunity and general good health, taste great, and often provide a healthy alternative to over-the-counter meds.
Yes, I have help with the blogs: they will be timely and organized from here on out - I welcome any and all comments.
As far as organics goes, for this week, I'm going to give you just a couple of pieces of info. If you live in Wilson or Nash Co., or nearby, I want to recommend the organic soil available from Tatum Eason @ E and S Soils @5484 S. Old Carriage Rd. in Nash Co. I checked out her place this week: I can't wait to get a tour of this operation. Tatum was rushing to get the hay cut when I found her: they certainly have a lot going on at this place. One thing they do have: organic soil - a whole dumptruck load (I believe it is 6 cu. yards) is $108 plus delivery to where ever you are.
ENVISION THE NUMBER OF BAGS OF ORGANIC SOIL AT ANY STORE OR GARDEN CENTER YOU HAVE SEEN AND START COUNTING THE NUMBER OF BAGS TO FILL A SMALL DUMP TRUCK, THEN MULTIPLY THAT BY WHATEVER ASTRONOMICAL PRICE THEY ARE CHARGING FOR EACH BAG.
Tatum's organic soil is DIRT CHEAP, PEOPLE! It's also very nice - I haven't done the soil test on it yet, but the tomatoes love it. I love it. It's almost black, it feels great to the touch, and it even smells like good dirt. Yes, it smells good. Remember, we're working with food. SMELL EVERYTHING!!!!! If a pot smells weird, clorox it. If dirt smells rancid - get rid of it. Anything that doesn't smell fresh: clean it or get rid of it. If it is diseased or rancid, DON'T throw it in your compost pile OR burn it!!! Get it away from your other plants and tools. I'm going to repeat this in the gardening tips - read it anyhow, because I have other good ones you don't want to miss.
If you didn't do your soil sample, now is a good time because it is free. I read recently that it's good to do it every 6 months. Great soil is built up over time: it doesn't happen overnight. REMEMBER: THE BETTER THE NUTRIENTS IN THE SOIL, THE BETTER THE NUTRIENTS IN YOUR FOOD!
I am still learning about different organic fertilizers and insect control: talk to Charlie at PL Woodard if you need help here and I will follow up on this as the bugs get worse: REMEMBER TO PLANT HERBS, MARIGOLDS, lemon balm or citronella, AND ONIONS to help repel the bad bugs.
NOW - WATCH THIS ABOUT YOUR DIRT!!
If you haven't started your garden yet, it's not too late! Read my earlier blogs to get started. I've thought of some common gardening tips that many older gardeners take for granted that everyone knows already: turns out, I have lots of little tips to make life easier in the garden. I'm going to put these in the "garden tips" blog, as they come to me AND RESERVE THIS PAGE FOR ORGANICS.
We will also start an "herb of the week" blog. Herbs are an EXTREMELY important source of nutrition, help build immunity and general good health, taste great, and often provide a healthy alternative to over-the-counter meds.
Yes, I have help with the blogs: they will be timely and organized from here on out - I welcome any and all comments.
As far as organics goes, for this week, I'm going to give you just a couple of pieces of info. If you live in Wilson or Nash Co., or nearby, I want to recommend the organic soil available from Tatum Eason @ E and S Soils @5484 S. Old Carriage Rd. in Nash Co. I checked out her place this week: I can't wait to get a tour of this operation. Tatum was rushing to get the hay cut when I found her: they certainly have a lot going on at this place. One thing they do have: organic soil - a whole dumptruck load (I believe it is 6 cu. yards) is $108 plus delivery to where ever you are.
ENVISION THE NUMBER OF BAGS OF ORGANIC SOIL AT ANY STORE OR GARDEN CENTER YOU HAVE SEEN AND START COUNTING THE NUMBER OF BAGS TO FILL A SMALL DUMP TRUCK, THEN MULTIPLY THAT BY WHATEVER ASTRONOMICAL PRICE THEY ARE CHARGING FOR EACH BAG.
Tatum's organic soil is DIRT CHEAP, PEOPLE! It's also very nice - I haven't done the soil test on it yet, but the tomatoes love it. I love it. It's almost black, it feels great to the touch, and it even smells like good dirt. Yes, it smells good. Remember, we're working with food. SMELL EVERYTHING!!!!! If a pot smells weird, clorox it. If dirt smells rancid - get rid of it. Anything that doesn't smell fresh: clean it or get rid of it. If it is diseased or rancid, DON'T throw it in your compost pile OR burn it!!! Get it away from your other plants and tools. I'm going to repeat this in the gardening tips - read it anyhow, because I have other good ones you don't want to miss.
If you didn't do your soil sample, now is a good time because it is free. I read recently that it's good to do it every 6 months. Great soil is built up over time: it doesn't happen overnight. REMEMBER: THE BETTER THE NUTRIENTS IN THE SOIL, THE BETTER THE NUTRIENTS IN YOUR FOOD!
I am still learning about different organic fertilizers and insect control: talk to Charlie at PL Woodard if you need help here and I will follow up on this as the bugs get worse: REMEMBER TO PLANT HERBS, MARIGOLDS, lemon balm or citronella, AND ONIONS to help repel the bad bugs.
NOW - WATCH THIS ABOUT YOUR DIRT!!