I'm trying to move volunteer tomato, tomatillo, and a few squash out of the bed they volunteered in and into some containers. I have a around 30 plastic, 4-gallon water bottles I'm going to turn into containers. I want to use that bed (3rd from the far end) purely for pepper plants. Since I'm not purchasing as many trees this year as I planned, I have some left over compost I can use for those.
>>1502075Looks fine, except for that one leaf. It may only be that color because it is too low down to the growing medium, but it may signify a root problem. Keep checking the root's color and odor. They shouldn't stink. If they start getting brown and/or stinky, it means there's something rotting. You can help prevent this by separating the roots a bit so there's more flow around them and changing the water every few days. The bubbler will help with preventing that. Your container is so tiny that you'll need to add water to it near constantly once the plant gets to a good size. Tomato plants drink a ton of water. you may need to switch it to a larger reservoir if adding water causes too much work for you.
>>1502132Thanks, and no images for everything. The entire working farm is 3 acres of yard, pond, gardens, orchards, chicken coop, etc. I'd need to use a KAP or drone to get an all encompassing photo. Here's a panorama of the main garden. It is just a tiny portion. Acquiring compost and sand is the main thing holding me back from expanding quickly. Though, I am removing/moving one other garden and converting the 3rd into raised beds.
>>1502167Eventually, compost will turn into humus. Humus is still very important to your soil building, so usefulness isn't lost. As far as how long the nutrient content will last, that depends on a number of factors. Fungi and microbes will use some of it, fungi will trade it with plants you grow in exchange for sugars, rain and watering will wash a great deal away, and oxygen will oxidize a little bit into less usable stuff.
