Yard Talk
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Episode 4: "Using Manure in the Garden"
Native plants for sale at the Small Farm Expo in Enumclaw
A vegetable bed in a beautiful garden
Rainbarrels
Chickens in a coop
View Episode Four, WIndows Media Player,18 Min.
Synopsis: Traveling from a snowy, small farm expo in Enumclaw to a beautiful sunny garden in Seattle, Doug and Greg hear from the region's leading experts on using manure in the garden.
From cattle to rabbits, they’ll show you how to have a healthy and safe garden, while recycling nature’s fertilizer. Also, learn how to control moss and have a beautiful lawn, naturally.
This episode was shot on location in the yard of Jennifer Carlson, Haven Illustrated, LLC. She can be contacted at 206-283-9102.
Demonstrations:
- How to safely use manure in your garden.
- How to control moss:
- For most situations
- Rake out moss
- Aerate
- Over seed
- Topdress with quarter inch of compost
- Or choose to grow something other than lawn!
Show resources:
King Conservation Manure Share Program
Washington State University Manure - Soil Management
Marianne Binetti: The Compleat Home Gardener
King County Biosolids Recycling
Sawdust Supply, Co.
Sells, GroCo -- a biosolids containing soil amendment.
Jennifer Carlson, Haven Illustrated, LLC.
206-283-9102
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