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[ninnymary]

Bee, I can't remember but were you able to find enough chips and manure?

Mary

 

[Beekissed]

Mary, when I get these last two little piles on the garden we may have reached the proper depth of chips...I'll be measuring to make sure. Ideal is supposed to be 6 in....I'd say right now I've got 4-6 in. on the deepest parts and less than 2 in. on some others. I hope to get that all evened out today, finally.

I don't think one can ever get enough manure, though. I'll be scavenging and producing as much of that as I can get and placing it on the garden all fall/winter...supposedly, the chips compost much better if they have more nitrogen for the bacteria to feed upon.

 

[baymule]

We have lots of pine shavings from the horse stables spread out over the garden. We finished the fence, but I have to build a hog hut, trough and get a water tub. Getting 3 blue-butt piggies next week. Oh, also have to get a solar hot wire set up and install it to keep the little darlings off the fence. Those shavings/horse manure should be well plowed in by spring. Then, top with more shavings/horse manure! Our neighbor, Robert is going no-till too.

 

[Nyboy]

@baymule are they really called Blue Butts ? Don't know what I like better bacon, ham or pork chops !!!

 

[baymule]

@baymule are they really called Blue Butts ? Don't know what I like better bacon, ham or pork chops !!!

Yes they are really called blue butts. I'll see if I can find a picture...... yup! found some pics, courtesy of the internet.

 

[thistlebloom]

Looks like they have britches on. You could use a sharpie and draw little suspenders and a bow tie on them.

If you were bored I mean.

 

[baymule]

Looks like they have britches on. You could use a sharpie and draw little suspenders and a bow tie on them.

If you were bored I mean.

That sounds like a great idea! Ha! I could use colored markers and really dress them up. Hmmm..... I think my grand daughter and I could have some real fun with it!

 

[thistlebloom]

Oh yeah! And pictures are a requirement.

 

[baymule]

Oh yeah! And pictures are a requirement.

You can count on it!

 

[Beekissed]