Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Soil Additives

Today's Assignment

Prepare the soil in your garden for optimal plant growth and successful harvest.

If you live in the Phoenix, Arizona area, here is Harpers Garden Preparation guide:

#1 Ready in two weeks
To each one hundred square feet of garden area add:
3- bags of composted manure
3-bags of professional blend compost
10# Gypsum
2# blood meal
4# bone meal
2# soil sulphur
Rototill to eight inches deep, water slow and deep. Ready to plant in two weeks.

#2 Ready to Plant same day
To each one hundred square feet of garden area add:
6 bags Professional blend compost, Omni or Kellogg's Gromulch
10# Gypsum
4# Bone Meal
2# Gardener's Special 5-5-5 Fertilizer
Rototill to eight inches deep, Rake level. Ready to plant now.

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