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Re: Humus?

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Well ... in the past, after watering in the big garden, the soil would be rock
hard. We added peat to make it "fluffier". Perhaps the correct term is
"friable"? I wanted to make more of my soil "fluffier" in other beds as well. I
was going to mix it with top soil & manure/compost. If I do this, will my soil
still be fluffy, I mean, friable?

Can I use humus as a mulch?  Or should I stick with the manure/compost? I need
to get something around my raspberries, fast!

Thank you,
Christine in Milwaukee


Janet Wintermute wrote:

> At 09:51 PM 5/19/01 -0500, Christine wrote from Milwwaukee that,
>
> >I sent DH to Menards for Peat, and he came home with Humus.
> >Should I send him back?
>
> If you were planning to use the peat to improve the water-retention
> qualities of your garden soil OR to acidify it (lower its pH), then send
> him back.
>
> If, OTOH, you were hoping the amendment would improve the overall quality
> of your soil for growing plants, DH made a "good mistake" and you're better
> off with the humus.
>
> --Janet
>


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