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Raised beds
Pat B:
The deeper(within reason) the better. The less work the roots have to do while they grow the better. Leaf mold is excellent soil additive. Leaves contain almost everything the tree need to grow. When they fall the worms take over, break down the leaves and make it possible for the tree to uptake and reuse the nutrients. I know folks that use only ground up leaves in their garden except for a few additives like lime and trace minerals that may not be available to the plants.
A good source of info for a small raised bed garden is a book called The Square Foot Gardener, by Mel Bartholomew. Lots of good info for small spaces.
Timo:
Still to danged wet around here to get anything done. can't get the truck anywhere close to get some bedding brought in. Probly go with some good dirt and then mix manure/straw in Pat.
I'll try to get some pics when I get started.
Mechslasher:
i've always heard cow manure was the best. don't know if i'd use mule buscuits. been told it doesn't do well as a fertilizer. hence the term, "ain't worth jack $hit."
Justin Snyder:
Horse manure works pretty well. One of the best things about horse manure is the heat it generates in composting. The heat generated kills all the weed seed in a couple of months. It does need some composting though because weed seed goes through pretty fast and isn't killed by the digestive track. Chicken or turkey poop is some of the best fertilizer you can find for greens because of the amount of nitrogen. If you use too much it will burn the plants though. It is hard to beat good old cow poop though.
mullet:
Chicken poop will grow some Okra and hot peppers real quick.
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