Its almost Springtime. Gardening Time

  Hot Composting.   There are three main ingredients that make a good compost. Carbon, Nitrogen and Water. Approximately one third o f each ingredient by weight . First is Carbon. T hi s can be dry leaves, grass clippings and spent garden plants or even dead weeds. Always save your leaves. Trees are deep rooted and have lots of trace minerals and carbon. Second is Nitrogen. Kitchen scraps or coffee grounds are a good source. Animal manures, like chicken, horse, cow or sheep are good. Green matter like grass clippings or green leaves, also h ave Nitrogen and are a good source. Bean or Pea vines and other legumes while still green are excellent. Third is Water. Chicken litt er is excellent for compost , it i s very high in Nitrogen, and all three of the primary nutrients, N-P-K, and contains most of the important trace minerals. Chickens are usually feed some form of calcium like oyster shell, so tha...

  Imagine Having Your best Garden Yet, Seven Simple Ideas By Bill Bradshaw For My Grandmother, My Kids and My Big Sister. Kristal Breeze Knight, And Professor Potato. Table of Contents Seven Simple Ideas 1. Triple mix 2. Compost 3. Animal Manure 4. Teas. Manure teas or Compost tea. 5. Mycorrhizal fungi, and other good bacteria. 6. Pest Control 7. Timing 8. Minerals and other Extra tips. Bonus Ideas. Introduction. Gardening is fun, or at least it should be. Doing things in the garden that offer a reward in eighty, or one hundred days might seem like a long way away. If you are not inspired to wait that long. Start...