What is the ratio of natural manure to dirt for gardens?
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The classic soil-based mix for a raised bed incorporates equal parts garden soil, compost and sharp sand. If your soil is a heavy clay, you can use perlite instead of sand to help lighten the soil. If your garden soil is sandy, however, a mixture of 1 part soil and 2 parts compost adds the extra organic matter necessary for your plants to thrive. When garden soil isn't available, mixing equal amounts of bagged topsoil and compost will get your garden started with a minimum of effort.
Make sure the manure is aged before you use it or it will kill your plants.
Just fyi new manure in a garden will have to age a long time before planting is done.
We put our raised garden in about 3 weeks ago. We used 1/3 soil, 1/3 manure and 1/3 sand. My plants love it. They are thriving. Tomatoes are my favorite vegetable to plant. They are so yummy. My tomatoes have doubled in size so that's a good start. After that all you need is water and sun. I see that your'e in Arizona so I'm betting you get plenty of sun. Hope this helps. Good luck and Happy Gardening,