Sally M. Williams's Page

my sister planted azaleas on the south side and they did not do any good so I told her to plant them on the north side and they have done wonderfully.

Thanks Sally. Good information. I have an empty lot next door to me that hasn't been built on. I am thinking about setting out some raised beds for veggies this year. The way the clay is right now it is so hard I don't b elieve a tomato could even take root :o) We have a Family Tree Nursery here in Liberty so I'll bet they carry the compost also. I will sure seek out the Earth Right. Do you use it on your grass as well as planting beds?

Read with interest your comment about the cotton burr compost for clay soil. Where can you purchase this?

Sally,

Presently I do not have a compost pile but plan on starting one this spring. There are a couple of things that you need for good compost. You need a fair amount of sun as well as a product (can't think of it's name at the moment) that will help break everything down. You also have to religiously turn or "stir" your pile to make sure there is good air circulation. At our old house we bought one of those compost bins from Gardener's Supply which you could spin and it was pretty easy. I must say that I did seem to forget about it which is not a very good thing. My problem tends to be asethetics. If it doesn't look good it doesn't belong in the garden. I am going to give it another whirl because it is the right thing to do. I hope I answered your question in a round about way. Good luck!

Shelly