Adding compost to raised bed.
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Adding compost to raised bed.
- From: C* J*
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 08:40:25 EST
- Content-Disposition: Inline
In a message dated 1/13/01 3:32:22 AM Central Standard Time,
mikecook@PIPELINE.COM writes:
> In a raised bed, my plants were tall and spindly, flowered and
> fruited substantially less, and were attacked by disease much more often
> than those in traditional beds. The addition of compost in spring and
> mid-summer, along with heavier fertilization and daily watering during
> hot/dry spells, has 'cured' the problem.
>
Hi Sheila,
Thanks for answering. I'm going to pay closer attention to my gardens this
year, with an eye for how much organic matter is in them! Did the
improvement in your raised bed happen over a year? or was it a slower
process? How much compost did you add? (1", 2" , 4"? layer, etc)
Cindy Johnson
White Bear Lake, MN
zone 4a
