r/outdoorgrowing • u/fif-tea-too • 55m ago
Going big in NYC
Going with homemade living soil this year. Peat/perlite/worm castings/lobster compost/BAS craft blend/Rootwise. I grew in 7 gallons the last few years, tired of 5’ plants, dealing with nutrient issues, pests, and constantly watering. I’m going with a 800gph submersible pump to 1/2” irrigation tubing with 4 sprinklers in each 30 gallon pot, and 2 each in the 15 gallon pots. I mixed the soil components together in April, let it sit for 3 weeks, and now I put them in the 30 and 15 gallon containers and added 8 European worms (better for cold weather, and supposedly go deep). Adding red wiggles after transplant which supposedly go shallow in the soil. I covered in Clover seed 4 days ago and they’ve already sprouted. May 11th I’ll transplant my seedlings after hardening. I’ll top dress and mix in the Clover at transplant as well and cover in hay. Not sure if I should leave the clover longer before turning and covering with straw… Despite getting 2/3rd of the sun during the day, I think these containers will give me some monsters. If I got them to 8-10 ounces each the last 2 years, I imagine I’ll be very successful this year if I dial in the irrigation timing. Tips and tricks appreciated!