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⌈ Secret Post #4979 ⌋

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[Jurassic Park]


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[Jeon Somi]


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[Wynonna Earp]


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[The Untamed]


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[Brian Molko of Placebo + Jay Leno = Noel Fielding]


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Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

I'm setting up raised beds in my back yard, and now I have to fill them with some kind of growing medium.

Would roughly half of each of these work?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-CF-Steer-Manure-Blend

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Kellogg-Garden-Organics-2-cu-ft-Raised-Bed-and-Potting-Mix-Premium-Outdoor-Container-Mix-687

Some of the reviews mention that the raised bed mix needs to have extra fertilizer mixed in, so I thought maybe the manure/compost mix would work for that, especially if I watered it in and let the beds sit for a month or so before planting.

Even though it's pricier to buy bagged soil than bulk, it'll be easier for me to move by myself since I don't have a wheelbarrow. And I'll be getting it delivered because I also don't have a car.

I need about 200 cubic feet/7.5 cubic yards of soil mix, so it's gonna be pricey no matter what if I want something better than random infill that's mostly clay or gravel.

I won't be mixing whatever I buy with dirt from my yard; I'm covering the ground with cardboard and setting the foot high raised beds on top, so I don't have to worry so much about weeds. Apparently the manure mix isn't totally sterile since some people mention grass sprouting in it, but if it's only grass I can let my chickens deal with it before planting anything.

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly, we did raised beds for the first time this year and just used to mix made especially for raised beds (rather than mixing them). So far, it has worked well.

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT--Do you remember what brand you used? The only organic one in stock at nearby home depots is the one I was planning on using for half the soil, and both people in comments/reviews and a company rep keep saying it needs extra fertilizer mixed in. Plus, using the manure mix for half drops the price from $800 to $600, and I've already spent $600 just on wood and putting the beds together.

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

We used sta-green. Also, have you looked around to see if anyone can deliver in bulk? Depending on how much cheaper it is, you could buy a wheelbarrow and spend less.

Re: Gardening question

[tabaqui]

It sounds like a good mix to me, OP. I say, unless the gardening center you're getting if from has some contrary advice, go for it.

Re: Gardening question

[icecheetah]

As a professional gardener... I can't say anything about those mixes but depending on how you use it, the bed that is, you might want to look up 'double digging' in a few years to help revitalise it.
Or you could look that up now so the manure part will be deep in and enriching the soil while being too deep for any grass to grow and for the abundance of nutrients to overwhelm your plants.

Also if you plan to grow onions in manured soil: don't. It makes them soft.

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT--I may double dig in a few years, although I am more of a no-till adherent. There actually aren't nearly as many, or the same, weeds in that part of the yard as there used to be; my chickens are more dilligent excavators than I am.

I plan to just layer a few inches of compost (chicken manure, sawdust bedding, veggie scraps, and leaf litter) from my heap over the beds every six months to a year or so.

I've never grown onions from seed or sets. I've grown leeks before and may again; would leaving them in the bed until I plan to cook them be a problem? I know carrots don't like a lot of fertilizer, either, since if makes them produce greens instead of roots and the roots will fork.

I thought I could start with lettuce and greens and feed the excess to my chickens, then start peas when it cools off a bit, and then maybe start carrots and put leek starts in. It never freezes here; I don't think I'd have much luck with most brassicas except maybe mustards and kales.

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

Hmmm, those links don't work for me, but that sounds fine to me. Though like the previous anon, are you sure there isn't anyone who could deliver compost in bulk?

If you don't mind my curiosity, what are you planning to grow? My own gardening plans kind of fell through thanks to the pandemic and me being reluctant to go to the greenhouse for plants. I kind of regret that now. :(

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT--I'm planning to grow vegetables, herbs, and some melons and strawberries, although the melons will probably have to go in next summer. I already have fruit trees and roses and other flowers (and tons of weeds, sigh) in other parts of the yard. I'm gonna start with lettuce, kale, greens and some herbs, and then carrots and leeks and snap peas; since it doesn't freeze here, spring crops go in in fall for late winter and early spring harvest.

Next spring and summer I'll grow tomatoes, peppers, corn, beans, winter and summer squash, melons, and basil.

If I can find a spot for them, I'd like to try growing potatoes and sweet potatoes in plastic trash bins.

I'm sure I could get someone to deliver compost and dirt, the problem is if there's issues with the quality I'll have a hard time getting a refund, have to pay someone to haul it away, and then buy more soil.

Our local landfill offers cheap compost, but you have to load it yourself and I have no car and don't drive. Also it's not organic, and since it's partially made from mulched yard green waste, tends to have lots of plastic in it. A lot of places that sell bulk compost around here just turn around and resell landfill compost.

There are others that sell composted poultry, cow, or horse manure, but none of the ones I know of will deliver right now because of COVID. There is even a place where you can haul away organic composted horse manure and bedding for free, but it's at least an hour away, and even if I could drive, I dunno that I have it in me to shovel over seven cubic yards of horse shit into a dump truck, or make four trips with a borrowed pickup.

Re: Gardening question

[(Anonymous)]

Your plans sound awesome, and I am deeply envious! It also took me awhile to realize you were the anon with the chickens. That's so cool. I wish it was easier for you to get the soil/compost you need, but best wishes on an amazing garden! I hope you'll keep us updated.