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by MorpheusPA
August 24th, 2009, 1:35 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: When Is Compost Done?
Replies: 9
Views: 670

Re: When Is Compost Done?

I didn't have to throw or mow. Compost temperature dropped to six degrees above ambient, more than close enough to use as topdressing. So the front tree garden, which always has water retention problems, got most of it. I'm duly impressed; the color's not that different from the mulch. And the pile'...
by MorpheusPA
August 24th, 2009, 1:12 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: I'm renovating! Here are my soil test results
Replies: 43
Views: 1381

Re: I'm renovating! Here are my soil test results

Not even close to the strangest. One package I had delivered, 2 boxes of 55 pounds each, nearly had the guy dying in the driveway. I told him what was in it (he asked), he replied in that incredulous tone of voice, "A hundred pounds? Of...kelp...meal?"
by MorpheusPA
August 24th, 2009, 1:10 pm
Forum: Other/Misc
Topic: Mow the lawn
Replies: 1
Views: 152

Re: Mow the lawn

BWAHAHAHAHA!

Oh, you'd NEVER get away with that commercial in the 'States. Which is too bad.
by MorpheusPA
August 23rd, 2009, 10:50 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Adding Lime when seeding???????
Replies: 3
Views: 1263

Re: Adding Lime when seeding???????

Agreed. You can get a spike into the 8-ish range after a liming until it distributes, and that takes a while. If you were going to lime, I'd do so at the end of the season but before ground freeze. Lime and urea don't get along well at all. You'll get a lot of outgassing from the urea, and it's a wa...
by MorpheusPA
August 23rd, 2009, 10:27 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: urea application
Replies: 12
Views: 714

Re: urea application

Thanks everyone!!! That helps a lot. So Eric, are you saying that the Vigoro product is urea? That one is, anyway. It's Vigoro Super Green. With a name like that I expect it to wear a cape and have a big letter G on the bag. http://www.toledodesigns.com/supergreen/product.html It also has 5% iron, ...
by MorpheusPA
August 23rd, 2009, 8:41 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: urea application
Replies: 12
Views: 714

Re: urea application

Totally agreed with RCNaylor; apply no more than 1 pound quick release N. I use Vigoro 35-0-4 which is 2/3 quick release urea and 1/3 coated for slow release. It's harder to mess up since it's essentially 23-0-4 but a touch more expensive. Since I need so little, it doesn't really matter. I'll end u...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 9:03 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Corn meal use and "critters"
Replies: 9
Views: 2517

Re: Corn meal use and "critters"

It would certainly be nice to get the kernel since that has a lot of resources in it. However, mass-wise, the chaff is the greater amount, and the more fibrous stuff. That's what I'm interested in adding to the soil.
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 9:00 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: When Is Compost Done?
Replies: 9
Views: 670

Re: When Is Compost Done?

Chunks do not bother me. :-) I'll "screen" it by picking up any pieces I throw down that are too big and dropping them back into the next pile. The mower will get the rest well enough. I figure I topdress with the raw organic material in the form of grains, so this certainly shouldn't be a problem. ...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 8:53 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Milorganite Score
Replies: 15
Views: 761

Re: Milorganite Score

pcrispy wrote: Image
I totally hate you. :-)
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 1:38 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: When Is Compost Done?
Replies: 9
Views: 670

Re: When Is Compost Done?

Yeah, I was hoping somebody would get the idea of what I wanted. You did. I'm really looking for topdressing, and we're getting closer to the part of the year where yard waste starts to increase exponentially. I can certainly let this sit for at least 2 more weeks, perhaps even more, until that wast...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 12:47 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: When Is Compost Done?
Replies: 9
Views: 670

When Is Compost Done?

I started my compost bin on July 18th, and I've been turning it every other day. The compost is now brown to black, although you can still recognize the occasional bit of stuff. That's getting rare, however. Sow bugs and earthworms have invaded and are happily chewing their way through (I don't mind...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 12:30 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: did you ever notice?
Replies: 6
Views: 336

Re: did you ever notice?

clay&crabgrass wrote: now, how many times does $1500 go into $13,000?

Sears got a sale going on?
Eight and two thirds. It would have to be a HECK of a sale...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 10:46 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Finally, seeds are down(Day 1)
Replies: 623
Views: 20242

Re: Finally, seeds are down(Day 1)

Thanks for the info Eric. Man, we went down to 52F last night and now it's 55F. I know that soil temp is different from air temp. However, the seeds are just on top. Is this bad for the seeds? Not in the slightest. Although you're at the minimum, you aren't below it. I looked up your weather and yo...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 1:52 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Corn meal use and "critters"
Replies: 9
Views: 2517

Re: Corn meal use and "critters"

No bunnies or assorted critters, but I get birds. I noted a flock of at least a hundred sparrows out there eating away, undeterred by the Milorganite. Plus four enormous, fat crows. Since they only want the kernel and I only care about the outside chaff, it works out just fine. Plus even a hundred b...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 1:50 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: The World's OnlyGarden Groom Hedge Trimmer
Replies: 5
Views: 304

Re: The World's OnlyGarden Groom Hedge Trimmer

At least once every 2 months or so. It also worked better on the small leaved stuff and not so great on the stickier things with big leaves like the fringe tree and my viburnum. The bag's really kind of huge (at least the one was on Mom's), and held quite a lot. It has an "air tunnel" kind of thing ...
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 1:46 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: spreaders
Replies: 4
Views: 359

Re: spreaders

My lawn does NOT smell like poo. My lawn smells like composted poo.

So there. ;-)

I use the cheap Scott's broadcast, but since I'm organic it doesn't matter if I hurl the stuff around everywhere and don't get precisely even coverage.
by MorpheusPA
August 22nd, 2009, 1:44 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Finally, seeds are down(Day 1)
Replies: 623
Views: 20242

Re: Finally, seeds are down(Day 1)

1-3 pounds is completely appropriate. 3 will produce the fastest coverage and a quick, dense lawn. 1 pound per K actually has much to recommend it. With fewer grass plants, the individuals grow stronger. It does, however, take some time for them to spread and complete coverage. 3 certainly isn't ove...
by MorpheusPA
August 21st, 2009, 6:24 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: The World's OnlyGarden Groom Hedge Trimmer
Replies: 5
Views: 304

Re: The World's OnlyGarden Groom Hedge Trimmer

Mom has one--I've borrowed it. All things considered, I like my hedge trimmer better. This is great if you only have a little bit of shaping to do, but if you have a lot to remove it's not so hot.
by MorpheusPA
August 21st, 2009, 12:34 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Emblem ELITE KBG *Groupbuy*
Replies: 27
Views: 2146

Re: Emblem ELITE KBG *Groupbuy*

+1 BP, +1 TT. My yard was white clay that cracked when dry, and was sodden for only the first 2" when wet. The organic material is critical, as is appropriate watering. Mow long and rarely, as well, particularly during spring and fall. I always let it go right to the top of the 1/3 rule before cutti...
by MorpheusPA
August 20th, 2009, 7:23 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Ground Zero - My Lawn Renovation
Replies: 253
Views: 8323

Re: Ground Zero - My Lawn Renovation

Shh. I threw mine in my 80 degree garage, humidity ranging from 40 to 90 percent, and it did fine a year later. Even over winter, it doesn't drop below freezing and stays damp. :-)