When you mix it all up you’ll have to let it all cook for a month or so before using it.
Fluff it all up every few days to get some air in it and keep it nice and moist.
When you grab a handful and squeeze it, when you get just barely one drop of water out of it, then it’s perfect.
I suggest you also throw a bucket of fresh fruit and veggie kitchenscraps in there and a bunch of tree leaves. I go for a maximum of diversity of microbiology in there.
All that dry stuff you buy is pretty much dead.
Whatever amount of dry fertilizer, alfalfa and kelp you use, slash the amount in half, and then slash it in half again. That stuff is very concentrated and can have adverse effects when overused. It’s a rookie mistake that you can avoid, just like with overwatering. With kelp in there, it really absorbs a lot of water and then releases it slowly, so use also half of half of the amount you wanna use.
Watering from the bottom, putting fabric pots in saucers or containers is advisable too, it keeps the top layer of the pot dry so it keeps insect populations in balance.
Variety and diversity is how it becomes self regulating and balanced.
The more you leave shit alone the better the results, it’s a matter of simply observing and seeing patterns long term when it comes to organic growing.
Enjoy the show and only feed kitchenscraps, tree leaves, grass clippings, dandelion, nettle.
Save your money for stuff you actually need and enjoy.
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