Amending is an essential step in successful gardening, and a principle of responsible behavior as well- basically put back what you take out. There are many sources for soil amendments- compost, organic fertilizers, and well, manure.
I will admit, this is not my garden. It is my father's, and it is one of my favorite kitchen gardens ever. I do not have enough sun to grow vegetables in my yard, so I visit his whenever possible. So, it was not out of the ordinary to get a call from my dad yesterday, "I am at my friend's horse farm- I got the most amazing composted horse manure from him. You HAVE to come see it."
So, I did, and it was- amazing, that is.
So, we worked this wonderful, organic, nitrogen source into his soil, and put the beds to sleep for a little while longer.
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