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RE: October in our garden
Oh yes, you are describing what I call a compost pile. All garden "wastes" such as grasses and food scraps (not meat) go into the pile. I will get a picture and do a post.
I do not use any chemical fertilzers, just manure and compost. I am always on the look out for manure. The best manure comes from chickens and cows and sheep.
I do put calcium in the soil for the tomatoes. Due to drought, it is harder for the tomatoes to extract the nutrients they need from the soil.
That's right, a compost pit!
Chicken manure is a strong nitrogen fertilizer. You need to use it correctly.
Cow manure - is often a peddler of weeds in the garden.
Sheep, goat, rabbit - class.
But horse manure is considered the best.
Meat in the compost pit???? We eat meat ourselves. :)
Sometimes there is leftover meat or meat products, like bones.
I find that horse manure is good for improving the structure of the soil, but is lacking in nutrients. The best manure comes from ruminants . I like to blend many different types together--when I can get it.
Why don't you write a post in the Steemit-Garden community about your garden and what you do in it?
There's good support there.
good idea.