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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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Big Kahuna 25
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Ontario, Canada.
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Since the Linderman days of Niagara Falls > Finally after years of wanting to do this it’s done. Managed to use Myco and a spring Buckwheat crop to pre-inoculate a large area of the Squash* patch. Buckwheat comes from the 1446 Eaton days. At Port Elgin, Dave McCallum turned to me as Eaton's monster approached the stage. He said Buckwheat that's what he uses. Grows prolifically here and deep roots can only help my patch.
So after setting up the two hoop houses then Dug and Hand forked to a ten inch depth about 300 sq ft in front of the main Hoop house. Spread Osmocote and Organic Fert with Worm castings and Kelp. Sprinkled the area with Bone meal, Rock Dust, Oyster Shell Flower and Diatomaceous Earth. Covered over with Pro Mix Myco and Vermiculite. Hoed the mixture in.
Colonization of the patch has begun. With sowing a spring Green Manure Crop Cover. Fall Rye - Green Peas - Buckwheat - White Dutch Clover. This mixture will be chopped down ahead of vine growth and used for a mulch around the squash plants crown area.
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