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Post by WVsnowflake on Feb 28, 2005 21:23:15 GMT -6
Hi guys I'm looking for info on tier gardening. The only kind of "DIRT" I have on the hill is clay mud. I know I need to mix a whole bunch of stuff with it to make the soil usefull but..... Should I mix straight manure or other dirt also? and How deep or high should my tiers be for planting vegis? I need to know cause my uncle said I could have some of his manure out of the old barn and I want to know how much to bring home.
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Post by Buni on Apr 1, 2005 2:05:46 GMT -6
Ohhh I would like to know tooo...the only thing i have found around here with info is a square foot gardening book....I'm still looking though.
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Post by owiebrain on Apr 7, 2005 10:10:20 GMT -6
Just a wee bit late on this... LOL
Clay is generally good stuff. Well, fertility-wise anyway. Is the manure composted or fresh? If it's fresh, I wouldn't put it in this late since you're probably already planting by now or will soon be. You could probably mix in a bit of fresh poop, though, without burning seedlings. If it's composted (well-aged), mix in a bunch of it. Also mix in leaves, straw, old hay, etc. Some folks fret about the seeds that can be in straw and hay but I figure I'll be weeding anyway and baby weeds are easily yanked.
Forgot about the how deep question. Depends what you're growing and how much work you want to do. Just roughly guessing, now does 6-12" sound? Just go with what's comfortable for you and looks right on the slope you're working with. I assume you're going tiered because it's on a slope?
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Post by tocools on Apr 8, 2005 8:20:05 GMT -6
For clay the more straw you use the better it helps brake the cladown and keeps it from getting so hard It allows the ground to breath and lets water get to the roots better manure will work just fine to feed it but straw is the key when planting in clay.
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Post by leneeg on Apr 20, 2005 10:01:20 GMT -6
Ya could also rototill a bit of sand into the clay as well, but not too much.
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