Our new home have around 300 sqft area. I am planning to use it all for vegetable garden. But I don't have much experience in it. Previous owner had two dogs and I see lot of dog poop around the house so I am planning to remove half ft soil from that area. I will be composting in house. Bokashi and vermi compost. Please give me information about what I should add to soil in addition to compost. Things which are easily available in stores for cheap are better. Are their any special stores for gardeners in USA? Thank you
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Try looking at Spray-N-Grow. They've got lots of soil conditioners and optimizers.
Set aside about a 6 foot square area for a compost bin. For the rest of your garden mix in sand, peat moss, and cow manure. You can also add some lime. Roto-till this into the top 6 inches of soil. I cannot tell you the correct amounts since I don't know what your soil is like now. My garden is 8 by 16 feet. Every year I add 2 five gallon buckets of sand, one large bale of peat, and two 40 pound bags of manure. I hope this helps you figure out what you need. In the fall I till in leaves and grass to decompose over the winter.
I okorder / It gives you step bystep instructions on making compost. Nurseries are the special store for gardeners
In addition to composting, you have many alternatives for improving the quality of your soil. Adding mulch is another good method to think about. Add a thick layer of mulch and let it rot to improve the soil of existing gardens. Minerals, released as the mulch is degraded into nutrient soup, soak down into the soil and fertilize existing plants. Woody mulch, such as shredded bark, uses nitrogen as it decays. Apply extra nitrogen to prevent the decay process from consuming soil nitrogen that plants need for growth. Using mulch you can keep the soil moist, in well-drained areas that won't become soggy or turn into breeding grounds for plant-eating slugs and snails.
