Re: Moved to a new location-Rita
Debbie O'Donnell wrote:
>
> Rita, the best thing you can plant in your clay this season is compost and
> manure. Clay is alot different than the soil you had in Illinois. But it can
> grow wonderful things with just a little help from you.the beginning of a
> compost pile is already waiting for you in that piled up corner of your lot.
> You might want to take all those branches and leaves from your brush pile
> and rent a chipper for a day. Use all the leaves you can find. If nothing
> else run them over with the lawn mower. Learn to compost or by any other
> name rot things-slow or quickly. I made a huge compost pile today using oak
> leaves (carbon) and alfalfa pellets (nitrogen) from the feed store.
> Look for native plants if you do not want to improve your soil.(but even
> they benifit from some improvement)
No, I definetly want to loosen up that clay! There are woods right next
to the property also, so I can get the twigs and stuff there.
I remember reading that there was a certain type of tree that had
growth inhibiter in it's leaves and should not be used in compost piles.
Any clue as to what that might be? I know a little about composting as I
do not like to burn leaves and garden leftovers and have done that in
the past.
Coneflowers and rudebekia will grow in
> the clay. In fact if you do to much they will become too tall. I have Joe
> Pye Weed in plain clay and sweetshrub. Sawtooth Sunflower and Mountain Mint
> comes to mind also.
I have indoor cats (don't want them in my garden or the neighbors) so
mint would make a nice plant to start. I grew some catnip one year and
it came back without reseeding. The cats really liked that.
> The advice you are getting here will get you started. Do go to your county
> extension office(be sure and get all those free pamphlets), find you a
> master gardener in the area, talk to a nursery.
> You are also welcome to e-mail me.
> debbieo Douglasville Ga zn 7
> Those who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to
> gather flowers.
>
Thanks again,
Rita
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