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Chris K replied to Robert Brown's discussion Shading a vegetable garden in Soil Builders
"I call them sacks but @ homedepot they call them totes so that's what I said..

Untreated burlap sacks (like the ones from a coffee shop) are awesome to compost in too!"
Jun 25, 2012
Chris K replied to Robert Brown's discussion Shading a vegetable garden in Soil Builders
"Robert, I have used the burlap totes from homdepot ($4) I cut it open and hung it. There are pretty good sized holes so a lot of light still came through although I am sure that not all burlap will have big enough holes.IMG_20120625_062834.jpg"
Jun 25, 2012
Chris K replied to Robert Brown's discussion Shading a vegetable garden in Soil Builders
"Burlap will work and is a whole lot cheaper than the sun shade fabric."
Jun 24, 2012
Chris K replied to Angie's discussion Tea on my plants, and high pH in city tap? in Soil Builders
"Hi angie,
Tea is a very good thing for plants. I use aerobic dynamic nutrient accumulator teas all of the time in my garden. Its a bit different than steeping in hot water but the same idea.
Here's a really cool link with a chart of the different…"
Jun 21, 2012
Chris K replied to Linda Enger's discussion Book list in Soil Builders
"I agree! Everyone should read this book. You really can get more out of this book than any other I have found"
Jun 21, 2012
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