double course cinder block

18 years ago

Setting the blocks today and it's going OK, a bit faster than I thought. Garden size is going to be close to 6.5 X 3+.

So I was reading SFG this morning at breakfast and he was talking about really only needing 6 to 12 inches of good soil.

My bed is 16 deep. rather than fill it totally with the good "mix", I was thinking that since I have a local source for cheap horse crap compost (which I will be using in my "mix") will it be OK to fill the first 8 inches of the bed with the 100% horse crap compost as a filler and then add the "mix" on top of it?

I can get the horse product for $1.84 per 3 cubic feet.

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engineeredgarden
18 years ago
duhast - I really think you'll be just fine, no matter how you mix it - on bottom, on top, or even blended all together.

EG
duhast
Original Author
18 years ago
I just don't want to put a lot of $'s (vermic & peat are high $ around me) into places I don't need it.
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duhast
Original Author
18 years ago
I just don't want to put a lot of $'s (vermic & peat are high $ around me) into places I don't need it.
engineeredgarden
18 years ago
I understand fully, you'll be fine. Compost is the main ingredient that you're looking for.

EG
angelady777 (Angela) - Zone 6
18 years ago
Absolutely, that's a great way to do it, and it's easy on the budget, too.

~Angela
crystabel
18 years ago
I think that would be great for your garden. Mine are 12" deep but only 6" of that is mel's mix. The bottom 6" I just filled with topsoil and compost.
sinfonian
18 years ago
As someone who did spend the money to do 16 inches of Mel's Mix, I totally agree that it could very well be a waste of money and time It takes forever to mix 6.5 c yards of Mel's Mix hehe.

As has been said, good idea!

Here is a link that might be useful: Sinfonian's garden adventure!