Another for the pile o info bin 
thanks SweetSue
thanks SweetSueSweetSue;2466681 said:TheBoogyman;2466615 said:Hi Sue. Can you please explain this line a little more to me, sorry. What is the clockamas mineral mix? "To the base we add 4 cups of the Clackamas Coots-style minerals mix and 1.5 cups of the accompanying. CC-style nutrient mix."
Of course I can Boogeyman.
"ClackamasCoots" aka "LumperDawgz" is the user name on sites other than ours of the gentleman who spearheaded the development of this soil mix. I mention his pal BlueJay frequently because his no-till thread, also on another site, is my favorite "school" for what I'm attempting with my own garden. They worked out all the problems and came up with this basic recipe.
Here is the Mix as written by ClackamasCoots: (a copy and paste from Build A Soil)
"Equal parts of Sphagnum peat moss, some aeration deal (pumice, rice hulls, lava rock - whatever is sitting in the garage) and finally some mix of humus - my compost, worm castings some black leaf mold I bought from the local 'worm guy'
To each 1 c.f. of this mix I add the following:
1/2 cup organic Neem meal
1/2 cup organic Kelp meal
1/2 cup Crab meal (or Crustacean meal when available - it has Shrimp meal with the Crab meal. It's a local product from the fisheries on the Oregon & Washington Coasts)
4 cups of some minerals - rock dust
After the plant is in the final container I top-dress with my worm castings at 2" or so and then I hit it with Aloe vera juice and Comfrey extract. Or Borage. Or Stinging Nettle. Or Horsetail ferns. Whatever is ready.
That's it."
Did that explain it? This is one of my favorite shares. This soil recipe is my gold standard. Variation within reason, but stick to the basic ratios.
I'm still learning what all those components are and why they were included. Sooner or later I'll do a breakdown of it. If anyone else would like to take that chore on (CO? 36?) I would not be adverse to the idea at all.
What I do know is that it works. Almost beyond belief.
Gotta run for the bus.
