What a beautiful place! While it's quite apparent you keep your workers' noses to the grindstone, they nevertheless seem quite content!

--Ron

I'm all for using organics in the garden. I do want to add one caveat. A few years ago I got some horse manure which was mainly fresh wood shavings (pine?). Well, I think the un-composted pine shavings locked up the nutrients in the beds in which I used this. I had put it down rather heavily, and the result was a "stunted" bed for a couple of years. Now, however, I think the beds are recovering.

Robert

Thanks rjlinva. Yes, fresh manure with shavings is a no, no. The manure with or without shavings has to be old stuff. Sorry I failed to mention that. Guess I just assumed folks would not use fresh stuff.

Wow...first Gloire de Dijon (tied for my "favorite" rose)...then Reve d'Or (another fave)....and THEN to made the deal complete....well-rotted horse manure???!!!

Nearlywild, I'm very pleased to meet you. My name is....

Bill (and I like your style)

Thanks rjlinva. Yes, fresh manure with shavings is a no, no. The manure with or without shavings has to be old stuff. Sorry I failed to mention that. Guess I just assumed folks would not use fresh stuff.