We the size of our garden we actually have enough compost to keep two 50 gallon drums going full time and two worm bin totes. We also have a long term pallet compost pile for more long term sticks and such. You can just never have enough compost!it's just an ongoing process trying to get better soil. Digging up what I have now and adding new isn't much of an option cost wise. Just renting a backhoe is crazy (I could sure keep one busy for a couple of days though!) Just wondering if anyone had any "faster" and less costly tricks for me. Clay takes FOREVER to dry out enough to till and once it dries it goes to concrete! Adding any and every organic material I can find! Yep I've bagged my neighbors leaves and just tilled them in to break down over the winter and heading this week with a 17 foot trailer to my papaws to fill it fill of aged cow manure a few times. Will spread my compost in the spring right before planting so I don't lose it to run off.
I think I might try digging holes a bit bigger than a bale of straw and breaking a bay in each hole then see what I think in the spring. If I can get it done. For every thing I mark off my list I add two more!!
I have clay - for some reason I thought I read that adding sand will make it worse. I can't remember where, but definitely check before you do. I just made raised beds, dug the top 10 inches and mixed it with manure/mulch/top then filled the beds The rest of the way.
she's a little perkier this afternoon though so yay!
