Threw Some Lime on the Raised Beds

[Unclefred]

I didnt test the soil but its in fir trees so pretty acidic. I threw about 3 pounds on 150 sq. ft. I always throw in our my egg shells too. I need to recharge it with some more horse manure this season.

[bladesmith]

My soil in the back yard is in pine trees. I ran a soil analysis and I needed 57 lbs of lime per 1,000 square feet. I'm simply throwing that out there as an example if it helps.

[Unclefred]

My soil in the back yard is in pine trees. I ran a soil analysis and I needed 57 lbs of lime per 1,000 square feet. I'm simply throwing that out there as an example if it helps.

Thanks, I may have been a bit stingy with it.

[HeavyHauler]

Any idea on how to make an effective composting system?

[gamgee]

Any idea on how to make an effective composting system?

It depends on how much work you want to put into it, and how fast you want it. I just throw all the kitchen compostables in a pile.I add grass clippings, leaves, and manure. Sometimes I turn it. I'll move the pile every year or two to an area that will, in time, become part of the garden, or a new garden, when I move it again.

The old Victory Garden book has plans for a three section composting bin that works well.

[Jessica]

Add worms to the beds to help compost

[gamgee]

I didnt test the soil but its in fir trees so pretty acidic. I threw about 3 pounds on 150 sq. ft. I always throw in our my egg shells too. I need to recharge it with some more horse manure this season.

Do you compost, or mulch?

[HeavyHauler]

It depends on how much work you want to put into it, and how fast you want it. I just throw all the kitchen compostables in a pile.I add grass clippings, leaves, and manure. Sometimes I turn it. I'll move the pile every year or two to an area that will, in time, become part of the garden, or a new garden, when I move it again.

The old Victory Garden book has plans for a three section composting bin that works well.

Add worms to the beds to help compost

Thanks guys! Good advice!

[Unclefred]

Do you compost, or mulch?

I throw on some compost from my piles n the spring, but mostly composted horse manure. Snce the beds are small I turn the grass over with a spade twice in the winter. Since I don't till, I prefer not to mulch.

[HeavyHauler]

I'm gonna grow some stuff this year.

[rover]

I don't like pulling weeds.

[HeavyHauler]

Gonna germinate my seeds tomorrow.

[Night]

Gonna germinate my seeds tomorrow.

I have radishes coming up