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I have a garden in a brand new spot. A few weeks after planting, I went to empty the ash bucket from my building that had been sitting about 2/3 full from the last of the winter woodstove fires. I thought it could potentially help the garden some so I went to toss it here and there in the garden...

Thanks everyone. I do have a muddy spot in front of my shop door. I'll put the cedar shavings there. I planted the fruit trees last spring. One of the plum trees died right away. The rest seemed to do alright through the summer. I cut them back last week and some were flexible and seemed green...

I am new to this and have so many questions. Is it ok to put cedar shavings in your compost pile? I use cedar for bedding in my dog houses, and when i change it out I'm always tempted to put it in my pile. I have heard it can be toxic though so I never have. Any truth to this? How about the...

I'm on the NC VA border. My dirt is not the best here as I understand it. I was told that this place was farmed hard by a person who took no consideration for the soil, and depleted most of it. I don't have much topsoil, maybe 4 inches. The dirt under that is sandy, and a foot or so under that...

Thanks for the info. My plan was to thoroughly disc the whole area where the chickens are. I guess if I move them soon and add some organic material, the dirt would be ok by spring. I'm hoping so anyway. Thanks again for the info.

I have heard that chicken droppings will kill plants unless they are composted first. Is there any turth to this, or any information about it here? My soil is very sandy, and I thought about mooving the chickens and putting my garden where they have been. Last two gardens failed big time...