I am experimenting with hot beds. I am filling the trenches with about twelve inches of horse manure. I am curious if it will raise the bed temperature and speed germination. I dig a trench and work up the sub soil with a potato fork. Then I filled the trenches with the horse manure. Everything is covered with 6-8 inches of top soil.
I have a vegetable garden in Midwestern Northern Illinois. It is organic, has raised beds, and I am using double digging techniques (actually bastard trenching), along with French Intensive concepts. I broke ground in December of 2009, and I hope that if you are a beginning or struggling gardener that this blog will be an encouragement to you.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
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