tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post991740777811328493..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Achieving Happiness in Your Garden: The Seventh SecretCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-84234558055820448182010-11-11T21:52:09.417-05:002010-11-11T21:52:09.417-05:00Carol,
What a fun story, thank you so much :). Esp...Carol,<br />What a fun story, thank you so much :). Especially this time of year, turning the soil while it's not sopping spring wet and allowing it to freeze and thaw can help losen it up, at least my solid midwestern clay, and compost topping my beds protect some of my plants prone to heaving and lighten it up a bit too.Lisa Uedahttp://www.thefrugalgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-9189005460514937332010-11-11T20:17:27.950-05:002010-11-11T20:17:27.950-05:00This is the topic that I have chosen to study over...This is the topic that I have chosen to study over the cold months. I am a gardener that does not use compost, some would say I shouldn't call myself a gardener at all! I really can't wait to know more and then put the knowledge to work early spring!!bacon seedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855119903327285808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-14717630933562236392010-11-11T19:27:37.911-05:002010-11-11T19:27:37.911-05:00We are working on our new veggie garden area and d...We are working on our new veggie garden area and dumping new compost as it creates in the bin. It's a huge work in progress, but I know we can do it since we turned what used to be a gravel covered dog run into a wonderful garden in the past four years. Time to expand....Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581178162502696838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-66321960689582823742010-11-11T17:51:00.682-05:002010-11-11T17:51:00.682-05:00I've been busy feeding the soil compost and le...I've been busy feeding the soil compost and leaf mold. It seems like you can't over-feed your soil.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-11283890434287948012010-11-11T14:32:10.464-05:002010-11-11T14:32:10.464-05:00I agree feed the little soil critters and keep ...I agree feed the little soil critters and keep 'em healthy. They will reward you many times over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-9028321687546767792010-11-11T12:53:53.908-05:002010-11-11T12:53:53.908-05:00Compost isn't the only way to feed the soil. A...Compost isn't the only way to feed the soil. Arborists' chips are a great mulch. It's instant duff (duff is the stuff on a forest floor). The chopped up green stuff in it starts to break down immediately to feed the soil instantly, and the woody bits break down slowly, and feed the soil over time. It greatly increases the mychorrhizae in the soil on which most woody and woodland Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-12289275380363168862010-11-11T10:29:58.017-05:002010-11-11T10:29:58.017-05:00Cute story Carol! I have only realized the benefit...Cute story Carol! I have only realized the benefits of compost over the past few years. It's amazing what a huge difference it makes and now I compost everything that I can! <br /><br />I love Garden Lily's comment too, my husband always laughs when I spend a bunch of money on dirt...he doesn't get it. :-)<br /><br />AmyAmy Andrychowiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834295402269490621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-66855797466929681812010-11-11T08:13:59.203-05:002010-11-11T08:13:59.203-05:00Carol, This may be the best one yet! "Feed th...Carol, This may be the best one yet! "Feed the Soil"~as Layanee and you say~words to live by! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-31156966889741719932010-11-11T07:57:16.220-05:002010-11-11T07:57:16.220-05:00It is perfect, Carol! What a sweet and thoughtful...It is perfect, Carol! What a sweet and thoughtful sister you have too. And whoever boxed up that secret knew that some day it would be held by your gardener's hands. We anxiously await the next installment to the serial mystery! :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-44687177576928692152010-11-11T06:58:42.697-05:002010-11-11T06:58:42.697-05:00Words to live by, Carol. Feed the soil....Words to live by, Carol. Feed the soil....Layaneehttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-84026878764066714542010-11-11T02:20:11.113-05:002010-11-11T02:20:11.113-05:00That is all so very true! I saw the results this y...That is all so very true! I saw the results this year, contrasting an area in the same border that i dug over thoroughly and added lots of our own compost to, with an area that hasn't had nearly enough TLC in the past few years. My problem is that I mulch my pond border with pebbles to make it more attractive in dead of winter, as it is in the middle of the garden. So soil only gets fed when Janet/Plantaliscioushttp://plantaliscious.janetbruten.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-65909867049253673082010-11-11T02:15:28.293-05:002010-11-11T02:15:28.293-05:00My garden/yard needs lots of work in the feed the ...My garden/yard needs lots of work in the feed the soil department. We have too many trees sucking up all the nutrients. <br /><br />I absolutely loved the attic story. <br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-37816438824105942942010-11-11T01:56:00.534-05:002010-11-11T01:56:00.534-05:00I read somewhere that for every $1.00 you spend on...I read somewhere that for every $1.00 you spend on the garden, you should spend $0.90 on soil and $0.10 on plants. I think there's a lot of truth to that.Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.com