Re: moved to a new area recently

Sheila Stewart wrote:
> 
> Hi Debbie,
> Welcome to the south!  I garden in Wesson, MS.  You asked about amending the clay
> soil.  Well, the only advise I can give is start collecting organic matter immediately.
>  We have about 2 acres, with about 2/3 of it growing 100 ft. pine trees.  We still
> haul in truckloads of pinestraw and leaves.  You could spread the leaves or pinestraw
> on the beds you plan to make now, or start a compost pile and till them into the
> soil in the spring, when it's not so wet.  I also buy composted cow manure, mix it
> with peat moss and dig a hole at least twice the size of the plant, then fill the
> hole with the peat mixture.  I used over 50 bags of manure last year.
> 
> You should contact your county agent and have your soil tested.  Your clay may not
> be as bad as my Yazoo clay - I hope not!  At any rate, the best advice for starting
> grass is use lime, lots of it.  I used a ton when I planted my centipede grass seed.
> 
> Your Norfold Island pine should do fine outside in the summer.  Mine grew at least
> a foot last summer.  It's 9 ft. tall now.  I have angel wing begonias, too.  If you'd
> like a cutting just email me.
> 
> Sheila
 Thanks for all the great advice. I have a folder titled perennials and
I am saving all the posts to it. I just love to get dirt under my
fingernails.
 I have three pet rabbits. Would their droppings be good fertilizer?
They sure have a lot to contribute. Right now they are using litter
boxes, but if the stuff is good for soil I can surely get enough from
the top of their boxes.
 Just let me know about postage and I would gladly take the cuttings.
That is what I like about them, they root so easily. I went looking
again today and couldn't find any. Maybe they are bad luck for me as it
seems whenever I get one I have to move. Or maybe good luck considering
one of the places I moved from was Grand Forks North Dakota where the
growing season is so short if you are in bed with a spring cold you miss
it.
 Thanks and let me know about the cutting. My mailing address is]
Rita Corkin
135 Candice Drive
 Toney, Al 35773
 I can't wait.


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