PLANTING: Some basic rules of (green) thumb when planting your Composter.

 

•    Large plants such as tomatoes are a great choice for the top of the tower and can be trellised/staked many feet in the air. (Tip: Plant tomatoes very deeply in the soil for steady access to water.)

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•    Trailing vines such as squash and zucchini do best on the bottom row, will require more floor space to accommodate their growth. If you have limited space these types of plants may not be your best choice. (Tip: Look for “bush” varieties of these vining or trailing veggies as they are more collected and much easier to grow in small spaces.)

•Pay attention to the space requirements of the plants you’re planning to grow and consider spacing plants that require less space between plants that require more space. Planting identical plants in diagonal columns or in small clusters of three to five generally performs well and looks beautiful.

•You can begin with seed or small starts, available at garden centres and farmers markets. (Tip: Start your seeds in soil in a compact flat or tray where they will grow into small starts for easy transplanting. Water your seeds with a misting sprayer.)

•When planting side pockets, start at the bottom row with your bushiest mature plants. Working up the rows, choose your next plants according to size (and other factors) as you plant; you are looking to choose plants of decreasing mature size as you plant from bottom to top. 

 

•Adding an organic, non-manure-based plant food to the soil makes nutrients immediately available in the system. Liquid organic plant food mixtures will provide the most available nutrition for young plants. As the central compost tube begins to produce its own fertilizer, this will no longer be necessary.

 

•    It is recommended to add the Bokashi powder when you feed the composter with kitchen waste as it will enrich the soil and boost the plants growth. Adding curd or Jaggery is also a good option to keep the soil nutrient rich.

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