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Container plants do best with living soil that is well
aerated. You can assure this by first using a mix of half
perlite screen with half
organic garden soil. Then you need to mulch the top
every spring. First I remove the old top layer of compacted
soil. In this photo below I took out 2 wheelbarrow loads of
old soil. This is then dumped into this years compost pile.
Then a thick layer of rich, black compost replaces the old
soil. Worms from the worm composting bin are added. Water
the plants with fish emulsion fertilizer at the rate of 2
oz./gallon. This will help feed the worms who will in turn
aerate the soil. |
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The round blue tubs are $4.99 at WalMart, Target, etc. They
are 19 gallon size—perfect for large San Pedro
specimens. Drill about 8 holes, 1/2" diameter, in the bottom
for drainage. Fill with potting soil described on the
Soil Mix
page. Then you can move your specimens outdoors for summer
and inside to protect them in winter. |
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