Comments on: Indicator plants http://toads.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/indicator-plants/ Seed saving in Denmark Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frank http://toads.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/indicator-plants/#comment-204 Frank Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:59:53 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-204 Hi Skrub, I am interested in your yacon, I have got two varieties, but yours is far more red-coloured than mine, and at a first glance, as productive as my least productive.My most prolific gives me at least 10 kgs., in good years 20 kgs., that's lots of good yacon. Could you tell me where you found this red one? Hi Skrub, I am interested in your yacon, I have got two varieties, but yours is far more red-coloured than mine, and at a first glance, as productive as my least productive.My most prolific gives me at least 10 kgs., in good years 20 kgs., that’s lots of good yacon. Could you tell me where you found this red one?

]]> By: skrubtudsen http://toads.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/indicator-plants/#comment-203 skrubtudsen Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:15:26 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-203 In Patrick's blog Bifurcated Carrots, Chris left a comment suggesting also to read E. Pfeiffers "WEEDS AND WHAT THEY TELL" <a href="http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=280" rel="nofollow">Indicator Plants</a> In Patrick’s blog Bifurcated Carrots, Chris left a comment suggesting also to read E. Pfeiffers “WEEDS AND WHAT THEY TELL”
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]]> By: Bifurcated Carrots » Indicator Plants http://toads.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/indicator-plants/#comment-200 Bifurcated Carrots » Indicator Plants Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:58:22 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-200 [...] just made a great post on determining things about your soil health by looking at the weeds in your garden.  This is [...] [...] just made a great post on determining things about your soil health by looking at the weeds in your garden.  This is [...]

]]> By: Rebsie Fairholm http://toads.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/indicator-plants/#comment-199 Rebsie Fairholm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:45:52 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-199 That's interesting, I never realised you could analyse the soil from the weeds growing in it, but it does make sense. I don't do soil tests either, but I'm afraid my alternative method is much less scientific! I just use my instincts to judge what the soil needs, and when it's the right colour and the right texture, and has the right balance of drainage and moisture. I have lots of huge healthy earthworms too, which I take to be a sign that all is well. That’s interesting, I never realised you could analyse the soil from the weeds growing in it, but it does make sense.

I don’t do soil tests either, but I’m afraid my alternative method is much less scientific! I just use my instincts to judge what the soil needs, and when it’s the right colour and the right texture, and has the right balance of drainage and moisture. I have lots of huge healthy earthworms too, which I take to be a sign that all is well.

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