u/PaintBrushJar

I’ve been building up my garden soil in raised beds with store bought compost bags and some amendments, mushroom spores saw dust in the mulch layer, with bokashi, vermipost and home compost to add when it’s ready. But what I started with was huggelcultur raised beds and in ground beds with mostly just logs and native soil at the base, and the small amounts of bagged soil/compost on top. I’m realising now that is everything I’ve planted gets a good start but then hits resistance when the roots reach down into the old dirt, where it’s become compacted and not nurturing at all.

I’m wondering if it’s basically all a wash this year and I have to start over? I’m thinking the best approach would be to really mix in what I’ve got on top and blend it with the bottom layers more? OR would the worms and microbes eventually penetrate that bottom layer on their own and it’s better not to disturb the process? Thanks!

I’ve been building up my garden soil in raised beds with store bought compost bags and some amendments, mushroom spores saw dust in the mulch layer, with bokashi, vermipost and home compost to add when it’s ready. But what I started with was huggelcultur raised beds and in ground beds with mostly just logs and native soil at the base, and the small amounts of bagged soil/compost on top. I’m realising now that is everything I’ve planted gets a good start but then hits resistance when the roots reach down into the old dirt, where it’s become compacted and not nurturing at all. I’m wondering if it’s basically all a wash this year and I have to start over? I’m thinking the best approach would be to really mix in what I’ve got on top and blend it with the bottom layers more? OR would the worms and microbes eventually penetrate that bottom layer on their own and it’s better not to disturb the process? Thanks!

I’ve been building up my garden soil in raised beds with store bought compost bags and some amendments, mushroom spores saw dust in the mulch layer, with bokashi, vermipost and home compost to add when it’s ready. But what I started with was huggelcultur raised beds and in ground beds with mostly just logs and native soil at the base, and the small amounts of bagged soil/compost on top. I’m realising now that is everything I’ve planted gets a good start but then hits resistance when the roots reach down into the old dirt, where it’s become compacted and not nurturing at all. I’m wondering if it’s basically all a wash this year and I have to start over? I’m thinking the best approach would be to really mix in what I’ve got on top and blend it with the bottom layers more? OR would the worms and microbes eventually penetrate that bottom layer on their own and it’s better not to disturb the process? Thanks!

My potty trained kid (2.5 years, potty trained since 18mo, only one night accident up to now) peed himself after cio. We’ve gotten desperate with night wakings and him fighting sleep throughout the night, trying everything in the book each night to not go back to sleep. I finally gave in to cio which helped big time in the past. After he layed back down to sleep I see he’s wet through his pjs on the monitor. I’m having an awful feeling about it and I’m a wreck. Did he get so stressed out!? I feel awful. Has this happened to anyone else? Is this a sign not to do it again?

Went to change him and he’s wide awake and his bed is too wet, ended up taking him to my bed. So now I’m feeling even worse. Was it all for nothing and am I reinforcing that if he pees he gets to go to the big bed ? I’m lost