bstovall wrote:
I started a compost pile last year and it has built up pretty well. All the leaves have yet to break down all the way, but it is looking good. If I used all of my compost, it would cover maybe 1/4 area of my garden being about 1" thick. So, what can I buy to fertilize my soil.
You only need 1/4 inch of compost to cover your soil. A cubic yard should cover 1,000 square feet.
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Also, my soil is can be pretty hard having clay but last year my veggies seemed to do pretty well. (Tomatoes as an exception). Still it could be a bit less red and more black soil. So, is there an organic material I can buy to help break down my clay?
Just water it slowly. I used a black plastic soaker hose and turned it on to a trickle (measured at the faucet) for a week at a time. Continue as long as it takes to soften the soil. What this does is awaken the beneficial fungi in your soil.
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I contacted a local horse farm to see about getting some manure. Will this make my soil to "hot"
Yes it will. Manure should ONLY be use as an ingredient in compost.