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Gman
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject: When should i dig up garden and put compost down? |
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| After every crop of my vegtables i dig up my garden about 2 feet deep, and i put the vines and compost down there and cover it up for next crop. what time of year should i do this? like in the fall or in the spring before i plant??? thanx |
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Gar
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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Location: Lavon,Texas
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I would do it in the fall and let it rot over winter. I till in about 6 inches of compost, not finished, in the fall and let it finish decaying over winter. By spring, when it is time to plant I can't find anything that resembles the unfinished compost and the garden does great. This year I was able to get about 6 dozen cucs from just two plants. I also got alot of tomatoes. to many for me and the wife to eat so we gave away, to the neighbors, the extras. |
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roc3491
Joined: 26 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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I not sure that you should digging so deep, if I have to dig, I don't go more than 6". Spoke with Howard few months back and he recommends no till.
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ken hargesheimer
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:18 pm Post subject: digging up the garden |
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| Never dig in the garden. There is no reason to do so. In fact, there several reason not to do so. Leave everything on top of the soil. Ken H |
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