Ooooo I'm so hyped for spring time. Can't wait to get these fruit plants crankin. Would you put sheep and cow manure in your garden? Or would that get too messy?
@@FastGardeningMichigan That's a good point, but thankfully, we raise our own animals and hay our own fields and I make sure that there are no chemicals in the entire process. I'm going for the highest quality possible.
Great content. Michigan here too. Northern lower now, but Cap City originally. First year planting a garden here. I've got a 10x10 square area at the cabin that's a dirt mound in the middle of the back yard where my Grandpa burned leaves and scrap wood for 50 years. Was thinking of expanding that area out into the yard in all directions for a garden. Maybe bordering it with logs. Think that dirt is good to plant in? Secondly. When expanding should I remove existing grass, kill it or cover it? I've got lots of leaves, sticks and logs on our hunting land that may improve the ground I could use. Any advice is appreciated. Great job with the Chanel.
Some plants like ash, others don't. If you can start a plot and let it sit for a season, just piling compostable materials and letting it rot in place will make good soil in a season. For faster results I use cardboard to kill grass. I usually put a bunch of straw,leaves, and grass clippings underneath, and on top of the cardboard. I make holes in the cardboard to plant in the soil and add some compost only to the planting hole. This way doesn't offer big results up front but it gets better with time. When the soil is covered the good creatures can work. Throughout the season I add materials around plants and it disappears as it breaks down. Sounds like you have a lot of resources to work with.
@@Gr8tLakesHuntnFish ash makes ground less acidic so blueberries and acidic soil lovers shouldn't like it. My garlic and carrots love it. I like taking a little bit of everything and adding it to the soil. That way the plants can use it if they desire. Ash is one of those things that too much can be bad.
