Re: Its the pits
My "pit" is a 4 X 4 foot, 3 ft deep hole in which I till and shovel down
into the ground, and as I put the soil back, I mix it with some very
well composted manure... This 4 X 4 ft section never gets walked on all
season long, the soil remains nice and fluffy, never had a root rot
problem, and always find this to be very beneficial..
> "Donald E. Chambers" wrote:
>
> Mr./Mrs. Brock,
> I have been wondering the same exact thing re. pits.
> I've often wondered how large they should be, what do you put in
> them?, etc.
> I would suppose you wouldn't want to change the pH too much or make it
> too rich. I have been digging the hole in the fall approx 3'x2.5' deep
> and then just making a compost heap in the hole and turning it with a
> pitch fork. I also add good dirt 50% from the surrounding area and mix
> in about 1/4 sand, add some 10-10-10 fertilizer, keep track of pH and
> that's it.
> I still want to know what the consensus is with the Heavy hitters, and
> the details? Would the rest of the list like to know? :-) :):)
> Don
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