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Gardening

ColumbusLib

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1. In a word-

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 03:28 PM

Aug 2013

Compost. That's all you need. The more organic materials in it to break down, the better. I also dig in a good amount of peat moss because my soil is fairly heavy clay, but that doesn't feed the soil and its organisms like compost. Worm castings sound good!

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I need a plan for building soil fertility [View all] XemaSab Aug 2013 OP

In a word- ColumbusLib Aug 2013 #1

hugelkulture mopinko Aug 2013 #2

I have to agree with ColumbusLib....compost. Curmudgeoness Aug 2013 #3

Food scraps go in the worm bin XemaSab Aug 2013 #4

How big is your garden? alfie Aug 2013 #5

20x40 XemaSab Aug 2013 #7

Greensand... malokvale77 Aug 2013 #6

Remineralization for yield and better nutrition Kolesar Aug 2013 #8