The May long weekend is known as the planting weekend in the Prince George area. Many local gardeners will be out in the yard getting the garden ready to seed and plant. It is always important to get the soil ready before you do any planting. This would mean having the garden tilled or hand spaded. Before tilling the soil you may want to add manure, compost, fertilizer, or what we use, a locally made blood/bone soil amendment, to the soil so that it gets mixed in with the soil as you till it. If there were any problems with the soil or the garden last year, it is a good idea to do... Read full story...