What is the Ph of Human ashes I would like to neutralize before planting
It is not the pH that is dangerous here. It is the excess of sodium within a humans remains. There is a website that makes an amendment exactly for this purpose. There is more information Here: https://www.letyourlovegrow.com/transforming-cremated-ash/
Thank you in advance for any information you can give. I am trying to go to the next level and add a hoop house to my garden to extend my growing months. I live in the Pacific northwest and i took all my leaves and put them in my garden. The leaves have not yet decayed so i was thinking of renting a rototiller and tilling them into the soil. I wanted to do it before i constructed the hoop house. My questions are, should i till the leaves in? Is it okay to till when the soil is wet?
It is best to shred leaves first with a dedicated shredder or a mulching mower. If not shredded, some tree leaves mat together and get slimy but not break down. Since they are probably soggy right now, I'd toss them onto the compost heap. Tilling in non-degraded / composted material is not a good idea. In fact the benefits of a no-till garden are proving better than putting in all that effort and tilling everything. Soil scientists have shown that tilling to make that nice, fluffy soil is not a good practice. Look up no-till gardening.
Can English walnurs, pecans, & almond hulls be used in potted plants? Thanks
I would not, as the trees contain juglone, which is toxic to most plants. I have had just a few make it into my pots, and within a week I was noticing bad issues until they were all removed from the soil.
Now, with proper composting this will not be a problem. But by then the hulls should not be recognizable.
The last 2 years, the veggies I planted haven't been like recent years. What can I do to improve harvest. It seems like the ground is lacking something.
If you don't condition your soil after each harvest, then it will, definitely, be lacking in something. It is best to till into the soil at the end of the year several things. You will want to add dolomitic lime, iron sulfate, and a copious amount of compost and worm castings at the very least. This will bring your soil back to optimal conditions. There are many more things you can add to improve the soil as well. Here is an article that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-soil.htm
You have an article about greensand - showing a bag of it. Who is the manufacturer?
Greensand comes in bags; in some areas it may be available in bulk. Typical rate of application is 50-100 pounds per 1,000 sq. ft. Some brands are Down to Earth, Espoma, Horizen Hydroponics, Gardener's Supply and Soil Mender Products.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/using-glauconite-greensand.htm
I am setting up my garden bed, I have tilled it and removed the weeds and lawn grass which was there. now I would like add organic compost and cow manure. But how much should I apply so that plants get nutrients and roots do not get burnt
Honestly, I would leave the cow manure out unless it is well composted. This can be tricky to work with. It doesn't take much to over-shoot the nitrogen, causing severe damage. If you choose to use it still, I would only apply a very thin layer of about a half inch. You can mix about 6 inches of the compost into the soil, though.
To find how many cubic feet that you will need, you will multiply 6 inches (.5 feet) by the length, and also by the width.
I have been reading about worm castings and have a question you might know the answer to. Most all the articles I’ve read have talked about mixing the castings with soil to a particular ratio. My question to you is can I grow plants in nothing but worm castings? Or is it best used with soil?
There are a lot of things that worm castings will not provide for plants. This is just a small part of a healthy soil mix. The plants will not last long in just worm castings alone. This should be mixed with a soil, or mixed in as part of a soilless mixture.
I have, actually, attempted this myself long ago. Unfortunately, it will not work. They are a VERY beneficial amendment to soil, however.