2007-12-14 03:46:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Mine has been in use for over 50 years without a rest. We just make sure to replenish the nutrients when we deplete them.
Some cultures require that you leave your fields fallow one year in seven.
2007-12-14 03:53:24 · answer #1 · answered by killbasabill 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Depending on what you plant, it never needs to rest. As long as you are adding/supplementing with compost and rotating your crops, you can plant each season. Some plants add nitrogen back into the soil, like beans, so as they grow they are actually improving the dirt they are grown in. I use lasagna gardening.
2007-12-14 11:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by horsinround2do 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The land doesn't need to rest it needs nourishment. Compost it frequently to feed it.
Most garden centers have manure
and compost always keep a compost pile when gardening that way you never run out.
2007-12-14 12:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by LucySD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For 10 years.
2007-12-14 11:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Forever. Take or send a soil sample to any state agrigultural college or county agent. They will test it, usually for free and tell you what the soil is lacking, if anything. You can then use the fertilizer etc that you need to bring the soil up to specs, depending on what you want to plant and harvest.
However a word of caution, if your county agent's name is Mr Kimball, you are out in left field. If you dont believe me ask Mr Douglas over at Green Acres. Signed,Mr. Haney
2007-12-14 11:56:04 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. SPHIL 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Feed it regularly and rotate the plants ie. don't plant the same plants in the same place every year and it will last longer than you (or me ).
2007-12-14 20:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can be used continuously as long as you rotate the crops and keep feeding it with compost.
2007-12-14 11:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by kiwikaos 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋