Situation: Your fiance is leaving for a week but does NOT want to give you a hug/kiss goodbye and not because he's chicken shit, but rather, because you smell like chicken shit.
And that just happened moments ago. You'll be delighted to hear that I have since scrubbed and showered.
A few parcels over from us used to be a HUGE chicken operation. When the chicken business left the state, our neighbors sold it and it was later torn down. However, left behind are two GIANT mounds of chicken manure. Let's call it "manure" and sound a little less crass, shall we? Long story short, Matt and I were ankle deep in three-year-old chicken manure hours ago. We filled up the back of the Tacoma and were able to spread it over half the big garden. Sure smells like a farm around here now!
Due to time constraints, we'll have to finish the other half next weekend. Stay tuned for more "Manure Updates".
In other news, our same AWESOME neighbor has offered the rototiller on his tractor to churn the manure into the garden next week. So, the indentured servant offer is off the table. The B&B still welcomes you with GIANT, chicken-manure-smelling, arms but now you'll have to pay for our hospitality.
Cheers to a beautiful Sunday!
--Annie
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From my dad:
ReplyDeleteBe CAREFUL!!! Chicken manure is extremely HOT! By that I mean it is extremely high in nitrogen and will burn many plants and their roots. When your neighbor tills it into the soil, be sure to break up all sizable clumps that might still exist. This kind of fertilizer is very good for “green” plants above the ground… beans, peppers, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, broccoli, lettuce. It’s not as good for fruiting plants… tomatoes, red peppers, watermelon, pumpkins, etc. Also, not too good for anything that grows below the ground carrots, radishes, potatoes, turnips, onions, etc.
I suggest that the places you decide to plant the fruiting and underground crops, you first spread a bunch of pulverized lime. That will kool off the ground. Also, do you have access to an old ash pit? If you do, spread the old asshes where you plant the below ground crops. They love the potash in the ashes.