Texas Gardening: Mushroom Compost Madisonville, TX, 0 by heycharlie

heycharlie wrote:
Regarding planting in it; To hot or to strong for new plants!
We mix a little of last years with our potting soil.
(seems to work ok)

On established plants we use it right away.
Haha, like yesterday tha stuff was wet when we got it. You have to work it some or its lumps.

Mushrooms are heavy nitrogen eaters so its not to hot in that respect for most plants. Applied directly.
[vossner] is correct!

Compost tea, you betya!
I have a 50-60 gal plastic container I use. We take a tow sack, berlap bag? half filled with compost and suspend it in tha water.
They say you should let it set for at least 3 days before using.
I try and keep some all year!

15 years ago when I was a young man of 55 I done something only twice, two years. I had limited space for a garden; tha pic will explain.
I built the containers 25'x4' some were 30 by 4, once again see pic.

I layered the bottom with several sheets of newspaper, no color.
Filled the boxs with a mixture of compost and garden dirt. lol jus mixed it on tha spot. ??? on the exact mix.
I transplanted directly into them.

Almost weed free through out. Left enough room between containers to mow. It was beautiful! After a couple of years I found the property we have now and said, No more, to old!

15 years later, that holds true, for me!
But, its a great idea for limited space, & a strong back.
[Thanks for lettting me share]

(pic ws taken with an old 110 camera)