[Community_garden] Clay Buster

[Mike McGrath]

adding compost to the top of the soil as a mulch gradually and naturally 
improves the clay underneath.
                                    ---Mike McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Jones" <k.jones at uwinnipeg.ca>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:56 AM
Subject: [Community_garden] Clay Buster


> Hello All,
>                 Dalnavert is a National Historic Site in Winnipeg, it is 
> the home of the first Premier of Manioba who was also the son of the first 
> Prime Minister (John A. MacDonald). Two years ago the house was completely 
> re-done and there was funding for landscaping. The people doing it had a 
> good budget so they bought expensive perennials and just put them in the 
> beds. The beds are like concrete.It is obvious that they need organic 
> matter, but with all of these perennials in place that is hard to do. I 
> have heard of clay buster and know it is carbon of some kind. How does it 
> work, if it works?  Would it be reasonable to expect to be able to put it 
> in the beds? Does anyone have any suggestions?  Of any kind?   Thanks, 
> Karen
>
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