BanoOmg
Songster
My run has a thin layer of sand between the dirt and the shavings and straw. 2" at the deepest probably, but most spots it's under 1". It's a covered run, designed to be like an open coop.
When I put it together, I felt I was being clever and that it would help with rain drainage. We've gone through what I expect to be the "harshest" San Diego rain we'll be getting this year, and it turns out the run stays almost completely dry.
Additional reading has piqued my curiosity, and I want to try DLM.
Would I need to remove the sand layer? Can I just till it with the bedding that's already there, and add chips to make it deep?
My concern is that if I just till the sand and soil, the sand will mess up something with the composting process. Typing this out shows me that that sounds ridiculous, but waddaya think?
Thanks in advance!
When I put it together, I felt I was being clever and that it would help with rain drainage. We've gone through what I expect to be the "harshest" San Diego rain we'll be getting this year, and it turns out the run stays almost completely dry.
Additional reading has piqued my curiosity, and I want to try DLM.
Would I need to remove the sand layer? Can I just till it with the bedding that's already there, and add chips to make it deep?
My concern is that if I just till the sand and soil, the sand will mess up something with the composting process. Typing this out shows me that that sounds ridiculous, but waddaya think?
Thanks in advance!