On Aug 3, 5:24*pm, (Una) wrote:
My soil has virtually no organic content, so I add compost or manure to
improve it. *This is in addition to fertilizing. *Chemical fertilizers
do nothing to improve inorganic soil.

It is important to remember that compost often is relatively deficient
in nitrogen. *You may need to add nitrogen, perhaps by also adding the
freshest manure you can find. *The fresher it is, the more nitrogen it
has.

What is your soil like?

* * * * Una

But don't you have to let that manure age a little before replanting
the area? I have been told that really fresh manure will damage root
systems.

Chris