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1. Jeffrey Sexton

   

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   11/23/2012 4:11 PM

   What are some cost effect ways to incorporate organics into your flowerbeds? I bought some chicken manure compost from a local guy but it appears that it is going to cost too much for me to use it in all of my beds. Anyone using nature safe in their annual beds? Any tricks would be helpful. I am trying to make my sandy soil happier for annual flower growth.
   
   
   Jeff Sexton
   Evansville CC
   Evansville, IN

   
   
   
   
2. Dalton Andrew

   
   11/23/2012 6:11 PM

   I used to incorporate Nature safe into the soil before planting annuals and would apply it over the top to any perennial beds. Have you thought about making your own compost to incorporate into the soils? We started making our own composts now for that and to make our own divot mix. Composting is really low maintenance especially in small batches. Depending on how much you need you could always buy bags of peat moss to add to the sandy soils for nutrient and water holding properties.
   
   Andy

   
   
   
   
3. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   11/23/2012 6:11 PM

   Dump a ton a leaves onto the bed int he fall. They will rot and compost by the next spring. Since you are in Indiana, I'm assuming the snow covers the beds anyways. The next spring, til in like normal. Might take a few years to build up the organics, but it's about as cost effective as it gets.