thanks. I will give it a try but maybe not on my peonies. Once we freeze up here, we stay frozen like a rock til spring. And I was not just thinking of leaf mold, was also thinking of the house scraps, plants that were cut down. Right now it is all a huge black mess in my compost bins.
How much leaf mould should I use?
I've been lurking a lot and enjoying all the great info here...but today I just have to say something......
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALLYG!!!!! I hope your early Autumn B'day is SUPERRIFIC!!
Ditto that happy b-day to SallyG!
On incorporating compost every year, do you just mulch with it, or do you actually dig up your plants each year and amend the soil in which they are growing? The latter sounds like a nightmare.
cinemike -- I would think you'd need to add an incredible amount of grit to make a difference -- how did you manage to do that? Or are you talking about relatively small beds?
((blush)) You guys are too good to me!
I mulch with compost, or just lightly mix in to the top. Or use to amend IF I have it handy when a plant is being worked on.