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Christopher Bates left a comment for Patricia Powers Zermeno
"Hey, Patricia,
I haven't checked in for a while.  Thought I'd update my stuff.  Lori ahs sort of taken of the garden.  We built a new 5' x 10' raised box recently and I filled it with compost and steer manure yesterday.  Lori has some seedlings of…"
Mar 27, 2011
Christopher Bates left a comment for Patricia Powers Zermeno
"Patricia,

I haven't beenc hecking in for quite a while. Getting ready to purchase seeds for the fall planting season. I'm thinking: okra, lettuce, radishes, collard greens. Any ideas?

Chris"
Sep 9, 2010
Christopher Bates replied to Sedaj Tesch's discussion My Crop is Failing to Thrive! in Soil Builders
"Erika,

I followed your link and learned soemthing about the two main processes for decaffeination. Very helpful information. I can appreciate your dilemma. It's funny how often questions lead, not to answers, but to more questions, which must play…"
Oct 17, 2009
Christopher Bates replied to Sedaj Tesch's discussion My Crop is Failing to Thrive! in Soil Builders
"Erika,

I think it's great that you're giving such good advice to Sedaj. Why do you say no decaf coffee grounds int he compost? That's all I drink, and use in my compost.

Chris"
Oct 15, 2009
Christopher Bates replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"Anne,

I just used the playground type. Worked great!

Chris"
Jun 1, 2009
Christopher Bates replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"Joe,

I started my gardening experiment one year ago. I live just north of downtown, and had the same clayey soil as you. A friend gave me a copy of Desert Gardening for Beginners by Cathy Cromell, Linda A. Guy and Lucy K. Bradley, a small,…"
Jun 1, 2009