It sounds more like she's buying a fresh load of manure each year.
Probably chicken as that stays "hot" for quite awhile. I don't
understand the concept of buying fresh "soil" every year, soil doesn't
wear out, it does get depleted of nutrients but some compost helps with
that as do some of the organic fertilizers.

George

Norma Briggs wrote:

A friend of mine has 2 raised beds, and for some reason buys soil for
them every year from the same place, therefore she alternates which
bed she uses each year. She says they always have to let it set for a
year before they use it, "it's too hot" and kills everything. I think
it must have something to do with the ph level of the soil. I am
convinced there must be something she can do to with the soil she
bought to "cool it off".

I did recommend a soil test, no clue if she will do that as yet. No
sure why they think they have to buy new soil every year either
instead of just composting, esp. if they are using only one bed at a
time.

Any way what do all you experts think about the "hot soil" from the
dirt yard?

thanks

njb


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