Re: $50 hole was: Using compost
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] $50 hole was: Using compost
- From: P* H*
- Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 04:46:52 EDT
In a message dated 10/21/2000 1:34:47 AM Central Daylight Time,
mtalt@CLARK.NET writes:
<<
What this means to me is that having a really loose, organic root run
makes plants very happy. So, moral of this longish tale is give your
plants as open a root environment as you can...they will thank you:-)
Marge >>
A hearty Amen to that.
My first couple of years trying to grow plants were hit and miss because my
soils were so hard. Now days I have replaced the hard compacted soils-more
work in the short run-but it really pays off.
Most new beds I make now are raised beds, and I put in the best soils I can
find or "make," it's more work but I like the results. I have to water less
the plants grow faster and larger and the weeds are easier to control.
Over the last few weeks have spread out about 6 yards of compost from our two
compost piles. Personally I do not use compost to make new beds but use it as
a top dressing in the fall as a winter mulch and then work it into the soil
in the spring.
Paul
