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Materials to use in Grow-Boxes and Seedling Trays
Here's the basic information you need to acquire and mix your organic soil mix for use in Grow-Boxes or seedling trays.1) Soil mix percentages are figured by volume, and sand should be between 25% and 35%. The other ingredients, both type and amount,...
Can I use freshly cut trees to build my Growboxes?
I am clearing trees from my land. Can I use those trees as my "frame"around the "box"? If so can I use them while still green or should Iwait till they are aged?Group:You can certainly use trees to build your frames! If you can at least squarethem of...
12" wide grow boxes versus 18" wide grow boxes which are better and why?
What improvements were discovered when Dr.Mittleider switched from 12"wide grow boxes to 18" wide grow boxes?Syd_can & Group:Dr. Mittleider never did tell me much about his reasons for changing his recommendations in this measurement. He continued to...
Using particle board sawdust in your Mittleider garden Yes or No?
About twenty years ago, I was renovating a lawn on rental property. Theheavy, clay soil needed some help, as water would run off the lawn and downthe street instead of soaking in, and I tilled in several yards of sawdustand added nitrogen to compensa...
Createing a soiless mixture
Hi Jim and everyone, I have a little problem that I never had with myregular garden soils. I am using "Pro Mix" by Premier Horticulture,its thier Professional Mix. I think there is a draining problem orthis mix retains too much water. The plant germi...
Correct sizes for growboxes
In many of the books the Grow-Box width is very different. What is thelatest recommendation on the ideal size of Grow-Box width? 1 foot? 18inches? 4 feet?MikeMite & Group:Thanks for the question. The need for the question illustrates thefact that Dr....
Making growboxes what material to use?
I am getting ready to build grow boxes. Redwood and/or cedar are veryexpensive. Can I use treated lumber for this? I can get 2"x8"x16'for < $10. Or do you have suggestions of where to get inexpensivealternatives?You can use treated lumber, or you can...
Growbox sizes 18 inches 4 feet or five feet??
Jim this is something I still get confused about. (sorry)My thought is always go with 18 inch growboxes because it allows youto prune properly the plants get the amount of sun they need and theroots get space to grow.How does a person get to the inne...
Can I use diffrent shaped beds with the Mitttleider method of gardening?
Hi, all, I am new to this group, to vegetable gardening, to Mittleider.. . in short, a complete newbie. With lots of questions.I have downloaded the Gardening Course book and am waiting for my Micro-Mix packets to arrive.Earlier this year, we had a ...
