OK let's face it you can't write about gardening without mentioning fertilizer - specifically
manure. Manure creates nutrient-rich, moisture-retaining soil for your plants. The most comm
on sources of manure are cows, horses, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry. (Other animal waste is generally not recommended as manure or fertilizer today.) For a
vegetable garden the best type of manure to use is cow or horse and the best time to apply the manure is
early spring. For
potatoes or root crops use chicken, cow or horse manure and apply it in either the
fall or spring. For acid-loving plants such as blueberries apply cow or horse manure in the early fall or not at all. Tomorrow, we will talk Ph Levels. ~ Chef ~
OK let's face it you can't write about gardening without mentioning fertilizer - specifically manure. Manure creates nutrient-rich, moisture-retaining soil for your plants. The most comm
on sources of manure are cows, horses, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry. (Other animal waste is generally not recommended as manure or fertilizer today.) For a vegetable garden the best type of manure to use is cow or horse and the best time to apply the manure is early spring. For potatoes or root crops use chicken, cow or horse manure and apply it in either the fall or spring. For acid-loving plants such as blueberries apply cow or horse manure in the early fall or not at all. Tomorrow, we will talk Ph Levels. ~ Chef ~
