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Clash of the Composts – week 2 results

As week 2 comes to a close, it's safe to say that the tea leaf compost is still looking the best with all of its seeds sprouted and looking tall.  It also appears to me that using compost is a no-brainer for growing stuff! Is that it?  I think I'm going to keep updating as it goes along...I didn't think I was going to have this much fun with growing basil.  One creepy thing I noticed is that my basil is popping up in places that I SWEAR I didn't put the seeds...namely the commercial compost pot.  I definitely put the seeds around the outsides, too...how are they all clumped in the center?  There was a torrential downpour in the initial stages of the experiment, could that have shuffled them…

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Clash of the Composts – Week 1

It's been a whole week since starting my latest experiment comparing basil growth in different soil types...so how are we doing?  It looks like all 5 pots have sprouts, with the tea leaf compost and my tumbler compost tying at 9 a piece.  To my surprise, the vermicompost has just two sprouts so far.  Let's take a look: There you have it!  Are these the results you expected?  I’m pretty psyched to see how this experiment progresses…

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