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I'm very confused. Probably because I want to start everything at once. My goals: prepare 1 1/2 acres to sow grass seed this fall; prepare planting areas (veggies & flower beds) to be workable this coming spring (clay everything now, some gypsum & lime applied, but that's a slow process). For my flowers I have amended the soil some but now the roots are smothering/drowning in clay). I'm hoping if I see something you're doing that works I'll find something I think I could do. I'm not creative, ingenius or crafty. I need it all spelled out & I'm feeling overwhelmed right now.
I have access to newspaper, some cardboard. We have a truck, a tractor w/backhoe/tiller. A few things considered green (veggie trimmings & weeds).
No manure, but I can buy the bags of manure/humus mixed or manure alone. No wood chips or sawdust around.
Things I don't get: The different types of "meal" you'd buy, bone or blood?; peat moss, do you buy the brand or any type or can/should you get it in bulk?
All kinds of composting talked about here: Bokashi, vermi, lasagne, tumblers & wooden bins. Help me decide what I can do. I can't lift over 50 lbs & not suppose to be lifting that, but you know how that goes.
I'm looking at spending $300; 400 if I need to. How can I get the most bang (physically & financially) within this $$ range & meet my goals? Where would you start? Thanks,
davis
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