| Fencing and Soil Amendments |
| Maureen Gilmer installs Victorian-inspired fencing to the space and adds a variety of amendments to the soil. |
From "Weekend Gardening"
episode WKG-404 |
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Below is further information on soil amendments.
Blood meal is a powdered blood product used to bring up the nitrogen in nitrogen-poor soils. Also, because blood contains iron, bone meal will prevent iron deficiency in the soil (figure E). Bone meal, made up of 3 percent nitrogen and 15 percent phosphorus, is a cure for overly acidic soils. Alfalfa meal is made from alfalfa by-products. Alfalfa is a legume plant that has the ability to take atmospheric nitrogen and transfer it to the soil, making it available for other plants to absorb (figure F).Cottonseed meal, with pieces of the shell in the bag, also offers enrichment to the soil.When starting work on an abandoned garden site, there is no way to know the condition of the soil. Deep tilling and working in amendments is very important in getting the soil prepared for the garden you want to grow. For ease of application, combinations of the above-listed amendments are also available to the gardener.
Time spent: 4 hours.Total time spent so far: 10 hours.
RESOURCES :
Ace Hardware Supplies
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Ace Hardware
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Soil Amendments
Soil amendments
Whitney Farms
Website: www.whitneyfarms.com
Plants from Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Website: www.monrovia.com
DeWalt power tools
DeWalt
Website: www.dewalt.com/us/core/
Landscaping Services by D&J Landscaping
D & J Landscaping
E-mail: DJLandscaping@sbcglobal.net
Plants from Hines Horticulture
Website: www.hineshort.com
Thorn ArMor™ gloves
Website: www.Moplants.com
Plants from Ball Horticultural Company
Various plant material
Ball Horticulture Company
Website: www.simplybeautifulgardens.com
Galvanized metal fencing
A-11 double loop, height 48"
Hutchison Western
Website: www.hutchison-inc.com
Small square cedar plant bed
Item #799916
Smith and Hawken
Website: www.smithandhawken.com
Raised plant bed and compost bin
The Trex Company
Website: www.trex.com
Stackable corner joints
Item #34-602
Gardener’s Supply Company
Website: www.gardeners.com
Gated arbor and obelisks
Gated arbor item #I-1191; obelisk item #I-1198
Guadalajara Industries
Website: www.guadalajaraind.com
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