PREPARING SOIL FOR BAMBOO

Today was dedicated to amending the soil for the bamboo. I was surprised to see that several of the holes had filled up with water overnight, apparently as the result of the bushes on the other side of the wall being watered. I hope that continues to happen.

I filled the 20 holes with a mixture of cut straw, straw, dried leaves from the olive tree, sheep manure, and a small amount of dirt.

I mixed it all up with the pitchfork, added water and stomped down the material in every hole. My hope is that if I can water the holes enough this summer, some soil improvement will be the result, if even just a little. Those bamboos are going in this fall!