Hi guys,
>I posted earlier about my garden, which went in way too late this spring. >
>anyways, I was wondering, how can I really blast the soil and build it up for
>next season?
>
>I have an endless supply of cattle bedding and horse bedding, some good
>machines, some other stuff (aged wood chips, grass clippings).
>
>at the end of my dismal growing season (too much rain, not enough sun), should
>I just spread as much "stuff" on there as possible, till it under, and let it
>mellow out for the winter? I was thinking that even if the material is too
>"hot" it would certainly cool off after a couple of months in the ground. >
>I know I'm being impatient, but would like to really crank my soil up for next >spring.
>thanks
>john
My soil and the climate where I live (N.E. Victoria, Australia) are lots different from yours, but what I would do is to build ginormous compost heaps, break down the material in a compost heap, then dig it in, to a depth of two spits Barrie