I live in Florida and have yet to master composting. I can’t imagine trying it in such a short growing season. Azomite and other people’s compost have proved invaluable for me. I suppose that could symbolize other people’s digested life experiences?
Azomite is brilliant stuff, and it's way less expensive than kelp meal in most places. It isn't as "bio-available," but I'm not sure how much I buy into that concept anyway, especially for garden soil. It think that's pretty relative when you consider that a primary component of soil is rock stuff.
Sometimes the outside inputs we select are good, and sometimes they're not helpful. It's a balancing act, and it only works if we ensure we're getting all of the macro and micro nutrients we need. I do like the "digested life experiences" idea, though.
I love this story, both for what I learned about gardening from you and for the metaphor for not growing from the same ideas over and over. Thank you
Even plants sprout new branches and limbs.
I never thought of composting as amplifying existing problems with nutrients in your soil and plants, but it makes sense. Great post!
I live in Florida and have yet to master composting. I can’t imagine trying it in such a short growing season. Azomite and other people’s compost have proved invaluable for me. I suppose that could symbolize other people’s digested life experiences?
Azomite is brilliant stuff, and it's way less expensive than kelp meal in most places. It isn't as "bio-available," but I'm not sure how much I buy into that concept anyway, especially for garden soil. It think that's pretty relative when you consider that a primary component of soil is rock stuff.
Sometimes the outside inputs we select are good, and sometimes they're not helpful. It's a balancing act, and it only works if we ensure we're getting all of the macro and micro nutrients we need. I do like the "digested life experiences" idea, though.