A hot topic in my corner of academia right now is “traditional ecological knowledge.” One representation of that idea: The people responsible for producing the food we all eat must have a deep well of knowledge about the living world.
I posted this on the permaculture reddit forum and folks there were saying that maybe I was overly concerned about the woodchips--that you can mitigate the issue by adding a nitrogen source along with them like compost or manure. Good to know!
I loved the shout out to mom and aunties. I had a very workable seed-starting operation in the basement with strong lights on chains suspended from the ceiling. This really helped seeds to sprout that respond to warmed soil. Then, the lights could be raised as the seedlings grew. I encased each seed-starting tray with reusable sheet plastics that was clipped to the light fixture. It kept the humidity up even in our heated house. We can talk that through when you have a moment.
Thank you Chris! So appreciate your humility, your nod to your mom and your perseverance! Keep us posted on the rabbits.
Thanks for the info regarding mulch. That makes sense now. Great posting!
I posted this on the permaculture reddit forum and folks there were saying that maybe I was overly concerned about the woodchips--that you can mitigate the issue by adding a nitrogen source along with them like compost or manure. Good to know!
#1 brings back some serious repressed trauma...
I loved the shout out to mom and aunties. I had a very workable seed-starting operation in the basement with strong lights on chains suspended from the ceiling. This really helped seeds to sprout that respond to warmed soil. Then, the lights could be raised as the seedlings grew. I encased each seed-starting tray with reusable sheet plastics that was clipped to the light fixture. It kept the humidity up even in our heated house. We can talk that through when you have a moment.
Yes was definitely thinking of you when I wrote this :)
Would be great to talk more about that too--we have the lights we would need for it I think.