Quote Originally Posted by GraziLovesMary
Yes the soil there has a PH of around 8 and a higher than usual nitrogen content as well I believe. And yes the ol sourdoughs in the Kenai have all the right shit. Do you use any peat moss with that strain? You cant go wrong with 25 to 50% peat moss........
Mmm... pH8 does not sound right; pH >7 = basic, not acidic. Very few areas in the world have soil pH that high. And peat moss (dried packaged) has a pH ~4.5-5.

I absolutely do not ever let peat moss in any form touch my plants. I had a serious disaster some years back with a 30% peat mix, classic acid-soil lockout symptoms and quick death (I was a bit of a nOOb at the time lol) and now grow STRICTLY in compost.

Quote Originally Posted by GraziLovesMary
Mmmm Vermont... thats a region I havent yet really explored, but I know that from Vermont to Maine are some very successful growers, especially outdoors of which I am a huge fan of.
Yes it is very beautiful and we are blessed with sweet sweet outdoor come harvest time. As a long time Alaska resident you might be pleasantly surprised at how familiar and comfortable the New England mountain states feel... even Yeag commented on it when he came to visit. There's a similar attitude of 'well let's see, I have a shovel and a horse and an axe... Ima grow me some food and don't really need all yall to survive'. lol. I love it.