Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["TradingPostPaul" <tradingpost@riseup.net>]

Sure, I have. I assume we're talking about finished compost with the usual
soil component. Holds moisture, drains well, and furnishes slow release
nutrients naturally. Works for me. I don't do your vermicomposting but I
have tried bought vermicompost in the mix and never had a disease or
damping off problem yet. 

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 9/3/2006 at 12:39 PM Harvey Ussery wrote:

>> We also use carefully aged (well aged) compost as a seed starting
>medium.  ~Laura
>
>Straight?
>
>That's something I'm trying to formulate: a seed starting medium that 
>doesn't require any purchased materials. I can do compost, and I have a 
>big vermicomposting operation.
>
>Are there others who have come up with a completely home-made seed 
>starting medium that works well for them? Share your recipe?
>
>~Harvey
>
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