 Aged Manure Hi Stan: We listen to your show and enjoy it very much. This spring we added aged manure into our garden. The tops of our potatoes were 3 feet high but our potatoes were very small. We live in Wabamun, Alberta. We read your "best veggie fertilizer" information - obviously we shouldn't have added the manure, but what do we do now? Thank you. S Peter - Good question. Not to worry. any manure young or elderly, the nitrogen content remains much the same. It is the nitrogen that promotes the stem and leaf growth and also releases nutrients to the soil that energizes the existing micro life. This fall, spread 2 or 3 inches of shavings on the soil and deeply dig in. The nitrogen from the manure will help the shavings begin to compost, which will deplete the top growth of your crops. Beginning next spring and after the garden is planted, begin using straw, grass clippings and or leaf drop to the pathing. This mulch will be the additive that at this time of year will be turned over into the soil to once again be food for the soils organisms. These procedures are the basis of reliable crops that need little attention during the growing season.  |
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