[SEL] O.T O.T O.T Need to talk to a math expert

[Arthur Buchanan]

   Paul:

      Be sure to put hardware cloth in the bottom of beds to keep out 
gophers.
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From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>


To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T O.T O.T Need to talk to a math expert


> paulmaples at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> Getting a lot of excellent options. Guys I am mixing together soil, 
>> compost,
>> sand, and humus (peat) to make a good growing medium to put into my 
>> raised
>> beds in the garden and I needed a way to measure out the material. The 
>> idea
>> is you measure out the various materials per the recipe and pour them 
>> onto a
>> large 12' X 12' tarp and then get two people, one on each side and you 
>> roll
>> the material back and forth over itself until it is well mixed and then 
>> put
>> it in the beds.
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Paul
>
> Use the bed itself. Measure the height X width X length.
> Use those numbers to calculate the amounts and use a standard 12" bucket
> for the measuring device.
> Keep in mind that your end result depends a LOT on what the moisture
> content is in the ingredients AND the compost size.
> All of my raised beds have a simple mix. They are 12'X3'X18"
> Each gets one large bale of peat, 100 pounds of humus soil, 100 pounds
> of compost and 50 pounds of sand. Makes a great media that grew tomato
> plants last year that produced over 100 pounds off SIX plants!!!
>
> I have to relocate my chives though, I started them 2 years ago, they
> are now taking over in one bed. I'm planning on using a tractor tire for
> them this year.
>
> -- 
> Steve Williams
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