Garden Doc Question

[DEF]

Hi garden doc,

On another forum you mentioned in 2017 after a visit to EB research center that you were going to try 1 tsp Miracle Gro every week and then add in 1 tsp calcium nitrate every other week instead of the usual ‘snack’.     

How did that work out?  And is this in addition to your usual 1 cup strip of 10-10-10?  Or are you skipping the strip?

(Just to double check , was that 1 tsp or 1 tablespoon of Miracle Gro weekly?)

Did you  decide you liked one supplement over another?

Thanks for your insight and experimentation. 

[gardendoc]

DEF, thanks for the question. First, with the strip I'm now using 1 cup 5-5-5 or 8-8-8. I like to go lean with the strip

I think overall the calcium nitrate is a better choice, I know some folks have a little trouble finding it in their area.

[BDumler2]

Do you have anything on how you build your stands that your earthboxes sit on???  I have a bad  back and can not bend over anymore.  Would like to build what you have.  Any help would be appreciated.  I sure miss the old forum.

Thank you.

[gardendoc]

I just over engineered benches using ground contact treated lumber, no plans

[DEF]

Garden Doc,  thanks for additional information.   I just now saw your answer.

Is that 5-5-5 organic?   Can you please tell me the brand?   I did find an 8-8-8 but it was very expensive.   I like trying out different fertilizers in an earthbox.   It is a hobby of mine.   

[gardendoc]

I play around with the fertilizer. I go with 1 cup 5-5-5 or 8-8-8 for strip. Same with the snack and MG. After growing in EBs all these years I kinda go kind on "feel"