guildfordcycads

So, my mother is handicapped and I’m busy but neighbors have been pestering us about weeds growing. We have an enormous garden and neither of us has the energy to care for the garden as we should. I’m kinda just looking for ways to grow things that won’t piss off the neighbors and keep weeds down and work to a minimum. I used to have a sage bush which did a fairly good job but my grandmother (when she was still capable) disliked it because it grew too big and basically just dug it into the soil. Anyone got any ideas what I could plant? I kinda like the idea of a herb garden, but I’m not that picky as long as it keeps the neighbors off my back and won’t force me make gardening a daily feature in my life.

The location is central Germany, the soil is rather sandy and I’m literally in the neighborhood of a sandstone quarry that has (with interruptions) been used for the past 1000 years plus or minus a century. It’s all rather flat, temperatures tend to climb up to 35°C in the middle of summer but essentially never drop below -10°C during winter nights. It’s somewhat dryer than average for the country.

I am thinking ahead to spring and want to work with Jadam in my garden this year.
Here is what I have in my notes. Those of you who are experienced with it, does this sound right? Anything you would change or add?

JADAM JMS

5 gallon bucket:

15 L de-chlorinated NOT HARD water (rainwater works well)

60 g. Spring (not russet) potato

15 g. Sea salt (non-iodized)

Remove some of the water:

– Dissolve sea salt in a little of the water (hot), then add the saltwater back to the bucket

– Cook the potato and use a stick blender to break the potato down completely with a couple of cups of the dechlorinated water.

20 g. of leaf mold or (bare mountain farm) compost soil with live) OR fresh worm castings IN AN ALMOND MILK BAG (or paint strainer bag)

Gently rest the bag in the water and pour the potato mixture THROUGH THAT

Swish the bag around and massage it to release the materials somewhat,

Then close off the bag and suspend it in the water.

If it’s too cold, use an inexpensive aquarium heater with thermostat

Put lid on (will not be closed all the way), cover with something to keep out the light.

Best around 74 degrees

WHEN IS IT READY:

At 74 degrees, 42 to 48 hours

At 68 degrees, may take up to 72 hours

See bubbles on top by 24 hours

It shouldn’t smell

Should have ph reading between 6.5 – 7.3 (normal)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzJBOZKeFJE