Soil that is both rich and loamy is ideal for growing asters, with plenty of organic matter such as compost or manure to promote drainage and provide essential nutrients for plant health. When using commercially preparedpotting mixes, consider substituting coconut coir or perlite with some of the ...
Beforeplanting Tulips,the ground should be dug deeply, putting in a generous quantity of old manure or compost, well down, so that the bulbs when planted will not be in direct contact with it. A dressing of 3 oz. of bone meal to the square yard,mixed with the upper soil, will be ...
Near a quarry? See if you can get some rockdust. Might be cheap, might be free. Need to buy fertilizer or conditioners? The end of season (fall time) stores usually discount their lawn and garden supplies. Green manure is the use of plants that can be turned under to add nitrogen to...
You can also renew container garden soils by adding fresh compost, worm castings, or composted manure whenever you plant a new crop. Replace 20-25% of the mix with fresh materials.If the container soil is rootbound, use a hand trowel to loosen the mix in the pot, then break up the ...
If wind becomes a problem you can shred them and compost them with goat manure for a couple of months – then apply them to the soil. Allen says: Thanks! Pine straw okay for the organic garden? Phil says: Hi Allen, I’m not too knowledgeable about the chemical makeup of pine ...
I am lucky in being able to source small quantities of horse manure from Emily, my grandmother’s horse. It’s always well rotted, but contains a lot of nettle seeds, and I can’t bring back enough for the whole garden. So as an early Christmas gift to myself, I ordered eight sacks...
This amounts to a giant round area that is a swamp of hay, poo and pee – Garden Fabulousness! We are scooping up all that manure, hay and compost goodness and relocating it to the future tomato site. See those rows of beautiful compost! This is where the plants will go. I am not...
I have decided to be the manure queen this winter. I am determined to have my beds so soft, you can stick a fork in them. about two feet down! I am always adding compost but this winter it is going to be pure doo. Fall bounty so far has been rather pathetic. I planted cherry ...
You can use a super-strength vinegar(also called horticultural vinegar) for this, but it’s more expensive and tougher to find. So unless you have a ready supply, just grab a gallon or two of regular, 5% cheap white vinegar from the grocery store. ...