We use 1000 pounds per acre which translates into ...

2009-08-12T11:02:02.070-04:00

We use 1000 pounds per acre which translates into 2.5 pounds per 100 square feet or a 1/2 ounce per square foot. A four by eight foot raised bed would require one pound fertilizer.
Johnny's currently does not sell pelletized chicken manure; we bought ours at Paris Farmers Union.

I'm a huge fan of straw or hay mulch. I am lucky ...

2009-07-23T08:15:07.676-04:00

I'm a huge fan of straw or hay mulch. I am lucky to have laying hens, and I turn them into the fall garden to scratch and clean up, and deposit some high nitrogen chicken manure to help with the hay breakdown.

BUT, I built some raised this year, and don't want to let the chickens in there, so can you tell me what ratio of pelletized manure you used per square foot? And does Johnny's carry the manure in small quantities?

Thanks, Ali (another Maine gardener)

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We use 1000 pounds per acre which translates into ...

I'm a huge fan of straw or hay mulch. I am lucky ...