This fall we're working with our gardener and a landscape consultant to enrich the soil in our yard. We recently received a delivery of about 12 cubic feet of horse bedding from a nearby stable. It is comprised of the chips and straw used to line the stables, and horse manure, and is a coup for our Soil Restoration project.
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| About 12 cubic feet of horse bedding |
We postponed its delivery until the heat wave and forest fire smoke had subsided, and cooler weather arrived. Surprisingly the bedding has no unpleasant odor. Instead, it has a mild, earthy smell that is quite pleasant and natural.
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| Horse bedding is gold for the soil |
Our landscape consultant spread some of the bedding on a section of the old lawn that has lost all of its topsoil. The wood chips will protect the compacted soil, and eventually break down. The manure, which contains some of the nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) that animals consumed, will also break down and become incorporated into the soil.
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| Horse bedding on the old lawn |
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| Horse bedding under camellia shrubs |
He spread another batch of the horse bedding under the camellia shrubs that are in the back of the house. A nearby Japanese maple and magnolia tree will also reap the benefits. This enriched mulch will contribute to the process of process of soil restoration, especially when the winter rains start in a month or so.
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