Re: OT:Raised Beds

Another thing about compost, ome breakdown faster than others. Here in CA we have redwood compost that lasts longer and if you can find them "rice hulls" really last a long time. I suppose you would have to live in a rice growing area or have some garden supply import them for you, but they are really good.

John

Janet Stromborg wrote:

in my 20+ years of
working this clay, I've learned that no amount of compost will give
permanent results when it comes to improving the soil.  The compost breaks
down and has to be added year after year.  You have my sympathy.  It's a lot
of work to garden in clay!
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.

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