Peat moss is used for terrestrial plants both indoors and outdoors. It is spongy and holds enough water without being sopping wet, and is derived from digested Sphagnum moss, making it organic. Most people say that peat is not a renewable resource and therefore should not be used. And it turns out…most people would be correct. Really I think the confusion is peat moss vs. sphagnum moss Peat moss usually has that texture that you imagine when you think of moss. It’s thin a...
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Peat moss is used for terrestrial plants both indoors and outdoors. It is spongy and holds enough water without being sopping wet, and is derived from digested Sphagnum moss, making it organic. Most people say that peat is not a renewable resource and therefore should not be used. And it turns out…most people would be correct. Really I think the confusion is peat moss vs. sphagnum moss Peat moss usually has that texture that you imagine when you think of moss. It’s thin a...
Season 5, Episode 2 / To Deworm or Not to DewormPermaculture PerspectiveEmploy Rotational Grazing methods to manage worm populationsAnimals should have enough forage for 5-7 days, roughlyAnimals enter when grass forages reach 8-10” and legume forages reach 10-12”Never allow animals to graze the forage below 4”. This slows forage regrowth and encourages parasite ingestion otherwiseA full rotation supplies 21-28 days before animals re-enter the original paddockPasture rest and sunlight exposure...
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Peat moss is used for terrestrial plants both indoors and outdoors. It is spongy and holds enough water without being sopping wet, and is derived from digested Sphagnum moss, making it organic. Most people say that peat is not a renewable resource and therefore should not be used. And it turns out…most people would be correct. Really I think the confusion is peat moss vs. sphagnum moss Peat moss usually has that texture that you imagine when you think of moss. It’s thin a...
