Ginger
10-10-2009, 07:29 PM
:pI'm so excited. My husband finally let me cut down the juniper and nameless evergreens along the front of our house. I hired two young men to do this and dig 1 foot of the hard clay soil out of the bed. Really, it is more like cement, since they had to take a pick axe to it. Anyway--trees gone--beds cleared.
:confused:This is my question. My friend has a mountain of well rotted horse manure at her ranch a couple miles away that I can have. It is more like dirt, you know black gold. Can I fill the beds with just this or do I need to add top soil and sand? I've read all of Mel's books. I hate peat moss for gardening in the desert--it dries out so fast. I don't like vermiculite either.
I'm going to plant blueberries, currents, strawberries, and peonies along with a few other perinnial flowers.:cool:
Ginger
:confused:This is my question. My friend has a mountain of well rotted horse manure at her ranch a couple miles away that I can have. It is more like dirt, you know black gold. Can I fill the beds with just this or do I need to add top soil and sand? I've read all of Mel's books. I hate peat moss for gardening in the desert--it dries out so fast. I don't like vermiculite either.
I'm going to plant blueberries, currents, strawberries, and peonies along with a few other perinnial flowers.:cool:
Ginger