Very helpful review Farmer Bob. Thank you for this.
@TheBackGardenYard9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
@CoLeah9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@tamieboblitt73249 ай бұрын
Very helpful thank you
@melinda57779 ай бұрын
Thank you! I think I'll save my money too!😊😊😊
@TheBackGardenYard9 ай бұрын
As you see in the video, I buy about 20 bags a year, and have been buying mostly Evergreen brand. My use for it is in the rows I plant I like to mix with my harder clay based soil to build up the area the plants are living in. I think I'm getting more out of the compost, than the manure, even though all of them grow very nice healthy plants, but 2 1/2 bags of Countryside vs 1 bag of Black Kow? Thats a lot of difference. It certainly looked like Black Kow had mixed potting soil in their bag also, (I have no firm evidence of this), which is probably not a problem, just really not a benefit unless you are using it to start seeds...
@evahaynes44388 ай бұрын
I love using black kow . I have no problems with it. It does a great job for anything I grow.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I agree, it's a good product. But is it worth the extra money is the point I was asking. Thanks for watching.
@IMakeMyBacon8 ай бұрын
Get what you pay for@@TheBackGardenYard
@henclematheson64968 ай бұрын
I was an inspector for DOT and your method was Not correct ...most every farmer has plenty of burlap comes in a roll ..you should have wash out thru a burlap and got the real percentage of material..
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
@@henclematheson6496 Thank you for the suggestion. I may make another video next year and implement some of the suggestions that viewers have made. I would be concerned that the sand would wash through the burlap though, so that's why I ran water through the bucket, knowing that the heavies would sink to the bottom, kinda like panning for gold... Thanks for watching.
@deemartinez8368 ай бұрын
Smell that black cow before using. It has been found that so e has a lot of amonia in it and its killed a whole spring plant. Remember your gov doesnt want you planting food.
@JillThompson-ur7tk8 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to share this information. I’m new to gardening and really appreciate it!
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Very nice comment, and glad to help. Thanks for watching.
@ylenciajackson73139 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! I will definitely save more money now. Human nature tells us that the “bigger brands” are better. That’s how they get us . I think I will continue to do my own compost as well as buy the countryside and evergreen when I’m in between my own ( greens and browns) composting readiness. Thank God I started my composting last October! Also thank you for the last video on how to grow from seeds with the layering so they can stay there until they are ready to be transferred. I’ve got new sprouts and I’m excited !
@TheBackGardenYard9 ай бұрын
I've been using Evergreen since it was only $1 a bag, and have always had good results. Very excited to see if Countryside gives the same results..
@brankosturm34876 ай бұрын
Ty for helping us see the difference that helps a lot Keep up the great work u do and more power
@TheBackGardenYard6 ай бұрын
That's very nice - thank you
@flw96338 ай бұрын
The yellow bag was a must-have for me until the shortages due to the illness and shutdowns. Once it was widely available again, I discovered that my bags were mostly wood chips. I never bought another bag.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yes, I have clay based soil, so what's in the bag does help amend the soil, but I could probably get a pile of wood chips delivered and get about the same results for a lot less money. But my plants have liked the evergreen and black kow when I have used them, however they are not worth the new higher prices, imo.
@jacquelinegraves55448 ай бұрын
Lots of debris and small sticks. Same as yours. Will not buy black cow again.
@misstlc71368 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardI will say I bought Miracle grow potting soil this year and got chunks of wood so big I could build something. Just terrible. Everything is soooo expensive thank goodness I'm not trying to buy seedlings like years ago. I'm happy to have Hoss tool seeds that give me beautiful plants. But who wants the trash they sell you in the grocery store. I'm thankful for my little garden. ❤❤ Enjoyed your video...
@TrggrWarning8 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardseems like a good idea based on these bags, but don’t ever mix wood chips into your soil! Using them for mulch is ok depending on what you growing but don’t let them touch the stem of your plants.
@MissMolly33777 ай бұрын
@@TrggrWarningWhy wouldn’t you want wood chips to touch your roots?
@lc53468 ай бұрын
Someone I watch was using It and has for years. They used some new bags of it and all their crop died right away so they investigated it and the new bags they bought were not composted correctly and smelled like ammonia. The bags that they had left over from last year was fine.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I keep hearing that over and over. Maybe there was a bad batch?
@zoeyshoots8 ай бұрын
I wonder why she used it when it smelled like ammonia??
@TheWickerShireProject8 ай бұрын
Great visual test. It solidifies for me not to buy any compost ever and just make my own for free from the yard and local forest. I have clay, I have sand, I have leaf mold, I have goat cold manure and chicken manure to make compost. We burnt $8 dollars in gas to pick up 900 pounds of 2 year old composted manure off a farm giving it away for free not using pesticides, fungicides and occasional medication for new animals on naturally grazed 600 acre. Thank You for the honest review and showing whats in it. 2 are forest arbor bi-product's and one of compost and manure. I'd use the black cow mixed with equal parts of the forest blend for a container garden. Then only top dress it with home made compost every month lightly around the growing plants to feed the soil microbes. Once the plants had some height 6 inches I would mulch it with whatever was available ( Grass clippings, mulched up leaves or straw to retain moisture) I know bare ground is deadly to plants due to the heating cycle, dry wet, dry, wet stress. Mulch keeps the roots cooler retain moisture for weeks and weeks reducing watering while slowly breaking down over the year enriching the soil and feeding the soil microbes... I enjoy videos like this showing what your buying! Good job! 👍
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great post. I remember when I was a kid, my father went to a chicken farm and shoveled up a pile of chicken manure that hadn't been composted. It was a gagging smell. Dad covered it with garden soil and mixed it up. Only a little of this, mixed into a tomato hole, would grow huge delicious tomatoes without any other fertilizer needed... Thanks for watching.
@plips717558 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardchicken, pig will both burn the heck out of plants if not buried away from the roots or up against the stems. I always compost fresh manures- 6 months+. Even goat and bunny I keep away 6” out from stems unless I compost it first. My favorite home compost is premium bale of tested by the farmer (see the report, make sure it’s labeled the current year, it’s bright green including its stems and has millions of little tiny green leaves. Those little leaves are the gold. Have a concrete pad and under cover to turn the mix. If water runs through your compost, the good stuff just goes down in the dirt under the pile. Not much good there unless you will be gardening there next year. Always move your plants like tomatoes, pototes, peppers each year to keep them healthy and not diseases, pest especially nematodes. Also has no grass of any kind like Orchard, fescue, Timothy, brome, etc in it because it will give you grass seeds. Alfalfa is a legume, it’s not an issue if it has little bit of seeds, that’s good to just pull and put down in the garden, around the plants. Alfalfa fixes nitrogen in the soil, helps the plants. But I like to mix as much leaves as I can find, no wood, mixes in the 50-50 alfalfa and bunny or goat manure and compost for 6 months. Any thing that is natural meaning manure wise whether it’s chicken, turkey, cow, etc when sold commercially goes through more testing to be what it says on the bag. When it’s all or mostly wood, sawdust etc. the only adjust it seems to do on those bags is none. So without lime to get it to. A lower pH ie more acid for growing say tomatoes, peppers, potatoes at 5.5-6.5. If growing snap, butter beans etc you want it to be 6.5-7 or 6.0 to 7.0 because they want a little more alkaline soil for them to grow their best. Lawns want around 6.5-7.2. Asparagus want 6.5 to 7.5, some reports say up to 8. You should always put like plants together and fertilize or adjust the soil to be what they need. Always have your soil tested at the county extensive service. You could be wasting a lot of money putting the wrong products, too much or too little. And either can ruin your soil. I have tomatoes great big that I don’t put in until May 15 and sometimes not until June1. Have planted as late as June 15-20. And get the same size plants but a lot healthier, bigger and a lot more tomatoes than those that plant in mid April. I always put magnesium ie Epson Salts( unscented, no additives for bathes etc, just plain old white epson salts - mix 1 tablespoon to one gallon of water and let it completely dissolve and then spray the plants every other month- it helps with taking water up in the stems. Don’t mix anything else in. I also use a water soluble fertilizer each day for my vanda orchid plants , they hang on a piece of wire, no bark, moss, nothing, just hang on the wire called a S-hook basket hook. But they have to water several times a day in the summer and then hard dry. Ie the long 2’ ft roots are white when dry, dark green when wet. But in the morning I use this mix which is like 10% calcium, 3% magnesium, NPK is 12-1-1. My other orchids get a different mix once a week that has NPK, tiny magnesium and lots of trace minerals, but no calcium. So I use the other mix for the Vandas to get the 10% calcium and 3% magnesium plus trace minerals to my cattleyas, Phalaenopsis, etc. . What I was getting to was I use that high calcium mix 12-1-1 about every week or other week for the tomatoes, the peppers, and potatoes. It’s a balancing act. But if I was using just in the vegetables or flowers - I would use it once every other week and every week when they are couple months out from flowering so I get good strong blooms. Folks comment I grow pepper and tomatoes trees - about 5-6 tall, and 4+ feet wide, huge stems and lots of good size tomatoes depending on the variety. And no blossom end rot, no blight, no fungal spotting. I use a AzaMax for pests- it’s approved for organic plant growing. I spray on in late afternoon, Right at dark, it’s dry by morning, no worry about son causing issues the next day and I don’t hurt my pollinators or hummers, nor the plants with hot sun burning down on plants. And the other orchids (not the vanda) get the magnesium ie epson salts mix about every month or other month. You have to keep up with them because there are different and orchids are a bit tough to figure out. The old timers years use to say it takes a lifetime to learn to grow good orchids. I have been doing them since early 70s. Still learning every day. There is no wood chips in Black Cow composted cow manure…. Read the bag! Always read the bag. I don’t see any sand ,but it is adjusted to be .5-.5-.5 so there could be the minerals what gives you the NPK. You can’t say always it’s .5-.5-.5 with manure so they may have to adjust it with lime, and the NPK. You want some sand, it helps with drainage, but as I said, dirt will get picked up when the the machinery pick it up off the ground. It’s just some do a better job. Don’t forget cows also can get dirt or sand in their guts. Horses can get twisted guts full of sand. Sand colic. They eat the sand or dirt when grazing on short pastures, then as more sand gets into the gut over years, it drops to the bottom. It’s heavier and heavier, if the horse colics, gets to rolling around, they can get a twist, a torsion. Then the gut will start dying and before long you have a dead horse, like in 24-48 hours +/-. I have been involved in several colic surgeries in my vets office. They would call to see if we could help for horses coming in after they get home from work. I was the saline sprayer ie keeping the guts wet, you don’t want them to dry up so after the incision was made and the guts just fall out, I sprayed and kept spraying through out before they started drying. The other issue with equines is unlike us, ours is secure natural to location in the abdominal cavity. The horses are like that which is why when they colic and start to roll they get the twist and then it’s bad news. if you have to beat them, you have to do so or they will die. It’s extremely expensive into many thousands to do an equine colic surgery. It’s cow manure and it breaks down faster it’s all mostly nitrogen. You will get your value out of it. But buying cheap is what you get - cheap crap and in those cheap ones, not much of that either. You are comparing wood to manure when comparing Black Kow to those other two brands.
@NORATECHNOLOGIES6 ай бұрын
Good to know , thanks for posting this 🥀
@candissmoore20428 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing extremely helpful for my future garden
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
@IceyIcey20234 ай бұрын
This was an excellent review of these popular bags found in the big box stores
@TheBackGardenYard4 ай бұрын
Thank you - I'm working on another review of these compost and manure products, and this review involves a growing plants test. I think folks will be interested in the results I'm starting to see.
@karenfarris45858 ай бұрын
I mix Black Kow and mushroom compost for my rose beds.Then I cover up with Scott’s mulch to suppress weeds. Its always worked for me.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I'm sure the Black Kow works well, but I have always had good results with Evergreen also, and saved a good bit of money over the years. If you are comfortable with Black Kow, then why not?
@misstlc71368 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardI will have to look harder. I've never seen anything other than black Kow. I do use it in my seed start and planters. But I mix with water and make a tea with fertilizer and chicken poop for weekly watering of fertilizer.
@henrysmifth5368 ай бұрын
Most informative vid ive seen in a while Thanks 💪🏼💪🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@williamsk0019 ай бұрын
I just bought five bags of Black Cow and had some HUGE rocks in the bags. Definitely going to look at alternatives. :)
@TheBackGardenYard9 ай бұрын
Yea, I think they are putting sand in the bags to make them fill heavier - and someone else suggested that they may use the sand to make a smoother mixture. But the rocks are inexcusable... Thanks for the comment.
@misstlc71368 ай бұрын
I notice lots of my homestead garden channels like Happy Frog but I haven't found that and its tooooo expensive on the internet.
@Katydidit8 ай бұрын
@@misstlc7136 it is expensive at he local nurseries as well!
@gregholl50118 ай бұрын
They put in sand to improve drainage.
@kenbrown4389 ай бұрын
I just got my notification and rushed right over !!!!
@TheBackGardenYard9 ай бұрын
So any ideas why they are putting sand into the bags? All 3 bags had a good bit of added sand.
@CoLeah9 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard hmm 🤔 maybe to make sure it doesn’t clump up and has good drainage
@TheBackGardenYard9 ай бұрын
@@CoLeah That makes sense. I also think it may be to give some weight to the bags, so we think we are getting more...
@kenbrown4389 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard : I'm not sure , but , thanks for asking !!!!!
@figtree3939 ай бұрын
Perhaps the cow deposits their #2 on the ground, and then a skip loader picks it up and perhaps picks up some sand with the #2?
@katrinagarland52196 ай бұрын
This is a VERY helpful test... you just answered a question that has nagged me for quite a long time. Thanks so much!
@TheBackGardenYard6 ай бұрын
You are welcome, and thanks for the nice comment.
@YT4Me578 ай бұрын
😢 Homestead Heart (here on YT) used Black Kow on her seedlings and lost them ALL! Turns out the mix was not fully composted and it burned up her plants. I'm talking about more than 50 pepper plants and some other crops. She's devastated as those plants represent a years worth of produce for her family and it's too late to sow again from seed. She spoke of the smell of ammonia, something she didn't notice initially.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Wow, you are about the third viewer to mention her, I'll go watch the video. I would think she could plant seeds directly into the ground still and make a crop, but I'm not sure where she is located. Thanks for the comment.
@Beps1288 ай бұрын
She didn’t use it properly
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
@@Beps128 I can't comment on that, but her planting method with all that ground cover is a bit unusual. But that's not new for her, so I don't want to speculate.
@TimDaniels-d6t8 ай бұрын
I've been pretty disappointed with the hit or miss quality of Black Kow over the past couple of years. I've gotten many bags that are pretty raw - seems like they just walk behind the cow with the yellow bag and throw the results on the truck to Lowes 😂. Might be a store/distributor specific problem as I've used it for many years and really only started encountering issues when I started getting bags at the Lowes in South Boston, Va. Either way, I'm going to be looking for another product. Doesn't do me much good if I need to pile it up and compost it for 3 months before it's usable in my garden. Unfortunate - that was my go to amendment as it's readily available and had been good quality.
@anitacolotto92828 ай бұрын
She dug some up in the video and it smells of ammonia.
@heavenlyscentzsoycandlesth28508 ай бұрын
These videos are so helpful! You mentioned straining in this video and your sweet potato slip video. Aren’t certain worms good for the soil? Should we always strain soil? I’m a newbie and I’m picking up soil and compost today and I have used soil as well. 😊
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Absolutely earthworms are good for the soil, as their trails aerate the soil and their droppings are natural fertilizer. However, if you are making seed starting and potting mix from your own garden soil, I have found that straining the particles to remove large rocks, sticks, and clumps will allow the seeds to come up better, and also you need to bake the soil to kill weed seeds. The large companies selling the potting mixes do the same thing, otherwise you will be very unhappy to see all the weeds popping up with your seed starts.. Thanks for watching.
@kgs21278 ай бұрын
Okay I have to correct a term. SIFT dry product -STRAIN wet. Sifting is the correct term for what you were doing in test 2 and for making seed starting mix😊.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
@@kgs2127 Thanks for that... I realized I have just used them interchangeably. Thanks for the correction and for watching.
@jasonkable14627 ай бұрын
Black Kow fell to the Shrinkflation! I had a bag unopened from last year and bought 3 new ones just stocked this year and the bag weight is half! I kid you not, the bags are flatter and the amount of stones throughout are crazy. I've started making my own.
@StJohn1.12 ай бұрын
How do you make your own?
@jrae66088 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. Sadly Black cow used to be my go do. No longer, used to be a big difference and was worth the price difference. New sub
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I used the countryside today when I planted my Better Boy tomatoes, just because I think it will do as well as the more expensive brands. Thanks for watching...
@fishin-impossible29928 ай бұрын
I always buy the cheap stuff and then I get a few feed bags of rabbit droppings from a friend and add it to my garden. Good info thanks
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, they are selling earthworm droppings now for $16 for a small bag... Add compost your soil and you will have natural earthworm droppings, as the earthworms will live in your soil. Thanks for watching.
@timb.92247 ай бұрын
I buy bags of straight up composted cow manure from a local farm. It's pretty fresh so I till it into the soil in the fall. Works out great for me. I also like to add a bit of the Black Kow to potting soil for all my potted plants !
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Sounds like you are doing it right. Tilling into the soil in the fall would certainly be the way to enrich the soil for spring planting. And, I also use composted manure to make my own potting mix and seed starting mix.
@Patricia-v7z9 ай бұрын
Great video. I subscribed to your channel 2 days ago and now reviewing many of your videos. I am glad that I discovered your channel as there is a lot of great information. Just finished watching, “Fall Treat in the Garden, Fuyu and Kaki Persimmons - How to Tell When Ripe”. I have 2 young FuYu Persimmon trees. I have tried several times to propagate them but unsuccessful. My question is have you tried to propagate the persimmon? I have searched KZbin other gardening channels and it seems that even air layering doesn’t work on the FuYu. Thanks for videos.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
My wife knows how to graft the shoots onto other trees, and has successfully done that with the persimmons. This is the time of year to try it, so maybe watch a video on grafting and try it with a plum or pear tree or other base they may suggest. Thanks for the comment.
@Sonflower7198 ай бұрын
I will also start viewing those videos! Thanks so very much for the Honest review!
@Sonflower7198 ай бұрын
I have used Black Cow & gotten ok- good results, but that was 10-15 years ago when you could tell & smell the manure! Thank you so very much! However, I don't understand it is being overly processed.Also the Black Cow was moist in side & sometimes vit wet. I never understood why.
@BrianF.19698 ай бұрын
My local Lowes will sometimes have the black cow in two slightly different colored bags. On is a darker yellow then the one you have and the other is the same as you have. Exact same labeling. The brighter bag is usually some mulch and sand as you have and at times what looks like pure mulch. The darker one has what seems to be 99.9% pure dirt (composted manure) with no sand or wood and with very few pieces of clump manure. I always get the one in the darker bag. I may need to do a Black cow vs black cow video some day. I did post a pic of the deference's on the Lowes web site. I did question Black cow about my findings but didn't get any definitive answer.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
There certainly seem to be quality issues with the Black Kow, based on the feedback I've seen on this video. Thanks for the comment.
@conniepr8 ай бұрын
I'm staying away from the Black Kow this year. To many complaints from what I've seen.
@cannafarmer7 ай бұрын
Love your passion brother
@cherylsimmondsday93808 ай бұрын
I would like video on maki g compost.I purchased a small compost bin with a tumbler
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I made an in ground compost bin. It works well, but I can't make as much compost as I need, so I still make the bagged. Here's the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o32nfIKDablrors
@bcb67837 ай бұрын
I use black kow. It has saved my 30 year old japanese holly shrubs that were beginning to turn yellow. Now they are green and healthy. I apply black kow mixed with top soil to them twice a year. Also use in raised beds and plants are super healthy.
@marleigh91948 ай бұрын
I just used the American country side and I was really really happy with the 20 bags I bought. Very fine and low order. Great quality.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yes, I just used the Countryside to transplant my beloved Better Boy tomatoes, and they have responded well. Since I do add 10 10 10 to my planting holes, I can't give all the credit to the compost product, but it seems to amend the soil just as well at the other brands. Thanks for the comment.
@melindaroth57968 ай бұрын
Sir where is the Black kow manufactured at ? I must have missed it in the video. Thank you 😊❤
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Their main operation is Oxford, FL but they may have other operations in USA. The only reason I mentioned Muscle Shoals, AL for the other two, is that they seemed so similar, I am suspicious they are using the same materials... Thanks for watching.
@beckycook58448 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you for sharing this with us. Country time it is
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
It sure is
@peterdickason91477 ай бұрын
I became a fan of Black Kow last year because it did my garden well. But good god is it expensive. This year I have been looking for alternatives, so I appreciate your video. Thank you very much. :)
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Yes, same here. Price forced me to switch, and I'm getting very good results this year with the Evergreen and Countryside brands. Thanks for watching.
@SpeedBump78078 ай бұрын
It was a handful mixed into each hole for the transplant. I have small hands. Less than 4 oz.
@Theultrazombiekiller10 күн бұрын
If you can only source compost from big box stores like lowes or home depot, black kow is probably your best option. It's not terrible, but also not fantastic. I have used it multiple times and have had good yields in areas where I mixed it in. But I have also noticed their quality has gone down in the past couple years. Your best option is to find local compost companies if you are buying, with the number 1 option being to make it yourself, but that takes time.
@TheBackGardenYard10 күн бұрын
Yes, I found some chicken compost from South Carolina at my local nursery and it is giving me the best results now. I am starting to believe the folks that say the herbicides farmers are using in their fields are stunting the crops that are using the bagged cow manure compost for fertilizer.
@Theultrazombiekiller10 күн бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard I agree, there is a ton of evidence that 2-4-D specifically can leech through into composted cattle manure. I personally have not experienced that problem yet, but there are people who are swearing by it. Mushroom compost is probably the best compost product I have ever used and is 100% safe to use, but it is not cheap at all.
@victoriabergesen67758 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this. I have been using Evergreen for years, but will look out for the Countryside. I have two compost bins but always need to buy more compost.
@donaldscheetz7004Ай бұрын
Okie dokie 😊
@misstlc71368 ай бұрын
Im gonna tell ya. I think if you dumped that out in a wheel barrow like I do when I'm mixing it for my planters. You would find clumps of manure in that black cow. I will Say in the last 3 years it has went up nearly 3 dollars a bag. It it what I use but it sure is getting expensive for some cow ####! Great demonstration.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
It seems to vary, lot to lot and location to location, is the feedback I'm getting. I believe they are processing it more these days, maybe to eliminate the smell? Thanks for watching.
@exshenanigan23338 ай бұрын
mine has chunks of manure and BIG wood parts
@canterburyworkshop56318 ай бұрын
Black Cow has burned my plants many times, but I still incorporate it in the late fall and by spring planting it seems fine and beneficial. Have noticed a change though, with many more stones so I am sure to sift it first.
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
So if you are adding it in the fall, would the less expensive brands accomplish the same purpose?
@canterburyworkshop56317 ай бұрын
I've tried other brands, but I have found the Black Cow brand to be the best for fall incorporation. I don't use any manure product in the early spring anymore. Zone 5b.@@TheBackGardenYard
@Spondennysgarden7b8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your time! I will also go with the county time!!!
@robertadunaway70308 ай бұрын
I didn't see the fertilization numbers on the other 2 bags just the Black Cow, was it on them?
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
The numbers are not on the Countryside and Evergreen any more. I know they used to be on the Evergreen, so don't know why they quit.
@KeifusMathews33 ай бұрын
Have you tried "Black Cow Potting Mix"? It's new.
@TheBackGardenYard3 ай бұрын
Yea, I saw it in the store, but have decided not to buy it.
@crazysquirrel94257 ай бұрын
According to Black Kow, they test their product for herbicides before shipping. It will form a hard crust if merely surface dressing plants. Best to mix it in if you can.
@Scott-jf1nh8 ай бұрын
The black kow I used this year looks really good. Very black, stains my hands. Their topsoil costs more and is equally good. If mine had wood in it I would take it right back. zThis year I spent around $400 on their manure compost and topsoil. Mostly topsoil.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
It's interesting about how many different comments about the quality of the Black Kow compost varies. I was just trying to show how similar the 3 products actually are, even though the Black Kow does seem to be processed more. I have used the Black Kow before and got good results, but got equally good results with the Evergreen. This year I'm using the American Countryside on my tomatoes, just to see if they do as well. Since I also use 10 10 10 fertilizer in my planting holes, it's not really a test I can use, it will just be an opinion. Thanks for watching.
@BeaGuerrero6567 ай бұрын
Can you do Timberline Soil Compost and Manure
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Do you know where this is available in Metro Atlanta? I'm thinking of doing another video with some different ideas for tests and I could add another product to the mix. Thanks for the suggestion.
@roslynyates40157 ай бұрын
Black Kow shouldn't stink. I've heard that they sent out tons of bags that weren't filled with mature compost/manure mix, which resulted in killing many people's crops. I now use mushroom compost or chicken manure now just to be safe. I have used black kow, but now this season.
@jbf16falcon8 ай бұрын
Black Kow works great in my raised beds and has been added every year for over 10 years, tomato and peppers have done outstanding over that time.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I'm getting good results from all 3 kinds so far this year.
@lancep93948 ай бұрын
I got a mites from that black kow. First time ever. Absolutely devastating.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yikes
@teresamozingo65218 ай бұрын
I got mites and a fungus
@whatweretheythinking32748 ай бұрын
I use Black Kow and Evergreen. I also use compost from local producers. One is composted from fish products and gin trash. The other composted from food waste and chicken manure from the many chicken houses in my area. I like a mix of materials for wide diversity of micronutrients. I direct sow, so wouldnt plant directly into the evergreen product because there is a lot of chunky organic matter in it. But I always add it to my soil because those organics breakdown and create a beautiful loam. I like sand because my native soil is very compact.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, I've read stories about people filling raised beds with 100% bagged compost and manure and all their plants dying. I don't think most vegetable plants would thrive in that environment at all. But 2 parts soil to 1 part compost and manure would probably make a very good raised bed filler.
@conniepr8 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard Yes, my daddy always had the manure mixed with sand and soil, then covered with a lot of soil so as not to burn up the plants.
@ClevelandTaylor-bh4hz7 ай бұрын
I’ve been thinking about getting kellogg all natural garden soil and mixing it with cow manure compost is that a good idea? I’m a beginner gardener
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Since I don't know if you are going to use it in an in the ground garden bed, or a raised bed, it's hard to answer. However, I do believe that would be a good combo, and I'm not partial to any of the brands I showed in the video. But I would only use a 1 part cow manure to 3 parts soil mixture for starters. Too much of the cow manure compost will cause insect infestations, fungi growth, and even bacterial rot in the roots. And mix it well. Good luck with your garden.
@ClevelandTaylor-bh4hz7 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard I’m using 1 raised garden bed and a plastic kiddie pool as another raised garden bed
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
@@ClevelandTaylor-bh4hz Ok, make sure the kitty pool has drains in the bottom so water does not collect in times of hard rains, and I would use a 5 parts soil to 1 part cow manure mix in it. Sounds like you have a good plan.
@ClevelandTaylor-bh4hz7 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard sorry for all the questions but how do you calculate 5 part soil and 1 part cow manure. I’m new to gardening
@annemcgirt52967 ай бұрын
Curious as to why you didn't just add the water, swirl it and then strain it?
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Because I had already sifted it to see how much added bark and wood chips was in it. This allowed the light stuff to wash out, and left the heavy mud, sand, and rocks, so I could see if the products contained that. And of course they did.
@KevinSmith-dq9tz8 ай бұрын
I use mushroom compost made by black gold compost co. / black kow, out of oxford fl. Recent purchase was nothing close to what it used to be. So barkey I could use for mulch. Seriously pissed. It used to be great, and no bark whatsoever.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I keep getting similar comments. Thanks for watching.
@stevesutton39968 ай бұрын
I use the evergreen a lot, also. My veggie garden is loaded with the stuff mixed with the native soil. I have been using it this spring to start a new lawn but I don't have enough info to share the results except that I do have a very nice stand of the rebels fescue grass.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yes, I used the Evergreen about 2 years ago and roto tilled 20 bags into the yard, then seeded Zoysia grass in my front yard. I now have a beautiful yard, when before I couldn't get fescue or bermuda to grow. Thanks for watching.
@sandrajohnston97458 ай бұрын
I love your strainer. Was it repurchased from some other product, or did you make it yourself?
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Thanks, yea it's the cover for a fire pit, but it has the perfect mesh size for my straining needs. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
@adrumwhisperer9 ай бұрын
I will never use Black Kow again. I bought hundreds of dollars' worth a couple of years ago for filling raised beds. We ended up with some kind of grass that creates a grid of nodules about 6" deep in the soil that had to be pulled out several times throughout the season. It was impossible to find and get it all. This year I went with 2 cubic yards of Soil3 compost. Mushroom compost has also been much better but is too pricey to use for large quantities.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I've had the same problem with weeds in the compost. I got a strange new weed in my yard several years ago after I had spread about 20 bags of compost on the yard in order to give it a boost one spring. Yea, the Black Kow is now so expensive, I am mostly buying cheaper brands and using mostly Black Kow to make my seed starting mix with garden soil, which I bake to make sure the weed seeds are killed.
@boysherman8 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardjust picked up black Cow as amendment for containers. I do hit the mix with boiling water to kill knots and such.
@Cutter-jx3xj8 ай бұрын
It's, called nut grass. I gave it here in North central Texas. It's a demon to get rid of
@adrumwhisperer8 ай бұрын
@@Cutter-jx3xj Thank you for the identification! We tried for 3 years to remove it. Finally this year, I dug out all the soil and replaced it with a new raised bed. I'm sifting through the soil to remove the nodules and using the old soil as filler on the bottom of the beds (> 1ft deep to prevent it from coming back). I expect much better results from Soil3!
@FixItWithMe8 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardu bake it in the oven?!? I am trying to seed a large portion of my lawn after a septic field repair and I’m looking for a material to cover the grass seed with. I can upon ur video bc I wanted to use black cow since the Scott’s lawn soil had tons of rocks, glass, and even plastic in it!! I am super worried about introducing more weed seeds but now I’m interested in learning how to bake the weed seeds out!!!
@teresaellis8958 ай бұрын
I have raised beds.I have 3 compost tublers.I get 5 gallon bucket off each side in spring and fall..Its prob not enough but its what I have.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I really enjoy making my own compost. I mix it with the bagged stuff, then mix that with the soil and it feeds many plants. Thanks for watching.
@ishaa59488 ай бұрын
Thank u for taking the time to share this. It's good that they add sand n rocks. It keeps them from compacting. It's possible that Black Kow has more manure n that makes a difference as well. It's the only one that gave it's NPK right? I buy both n add fruit n veggie peels, n Epsom Salt.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, I agree that the sand may make a better out of the bag product, but I think they should sift it and not put the rocks in there. Also, I think the Evergreen and Countryside should shred it more like the Black Kow does. However, that could be part of the reason the Black Kow is so much more expensive. Thanks for watching.
@markday57978 ай бұрын
Looks like I'm off to lowes for some of that Black Cow. I'll give it a try.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Remember to mix it with other soil when you use it. Thanks for watching.
@ElHuertoJFPR8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this... I have tried the blackcow and still need to be mix ...too strong for certain things. But yeah agree with you the other stuff is coming from the same place. I would go.for the cheaper bag. ❤
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, I never plant in 100% compost and manure mix, regardless of the brand. I usually mix it 50% with garden soil when I transplant tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, etc from seed starting pots. Thanks for watching.
@ElHuertoJFPR8 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard thank u
@cherylsimmondsday93808 ай бұрын
❤I used a scoop of black cow on each plant,is that too strong? Will it kill the plants? New to gardening
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
@@cherylsimmondsday9380 I usually use a scoop of black kow or other manure mixture per hole when planting tomatoes or peppers. Be sure to mix it well with the garden soil in the hole. I also use 10 10 10 fertilizer, just a teaspoonful per plant, in the hole also. Then completely fill the hole when planting so water won't puddle around the stem. Happy gardening and thanks for watching.
@ElHuertoJFPR8 ай бұрын
@@cherylsimmondsday9380 @cherylsimmondsday9380 is based on ratio.. on how much soil you currently have or the size of the pot. Should not be more than 25% ratio when combined with other substrate.
@greggraves64378 ай бұрын
I love black kow neve had a problem with it it will grow huge tomatoes and pepers
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
A lot of folks love the Black Kow. I grow great crops of tomatoes and peppers with the Evergreen also. Each to his own. Thanks for watching.
@miltonwelch86198 ай бұрын
Nice work my friend! I do think that the Evergreen had less sand than the Country-whatever, and the residue also looked blacker. The Black Kow definitely had the least sand by a significant margin. The Black Kow is the only one on which you pointed out the guaranteed analysis, and I don't know how the others compare nutritionally to that. I do much gardening, but I have never used any of them. Thanks for your work!
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, it's a toss-up which had more sand, imo. I'm not sure why Evergreen quit posting the analysis, unless they changed the formula.. Thanks for watching.
@lukedawg357SIG8 ай бұрын
Good video I was thinking the other day because I rode by the Scotts Hyponex in Jackson Georgia they changed something in there product because when I was a kid in smelled when they first built the plant now it does not smell also It might have been another company back then.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I agree that they, (most companies making processed compost and manure), have changed something in their products, because about 8 years ago I filled in a swimming pool and seeded bermuda grass in the fill soil they put on top. The soil was of such poor quality that I spread 30 bags of Evergreen on top of the sprouted grass as it had such poor color when it came up. My neighbor called me and told me it smelled like a cattle farm over here, and how long would the smell last. I told him that only a day or two, but it definitely smelled of manure then, not now. Thanks for watching.
@SuffolkSusie7 ай бұрын
Great share!
@stevedimartino6838 ай бұрын
Good job, thank you.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
And thanks for watching.
@mikehancho16138 ай бұрын
I use mushroom compost works well
@laurab85478 ай бұрын
I stopped buying Black Kow last year when I bought about 20 bags to top off my raised beds. In these bags I found large rocks (many the size of my palm!)and ground up plastic debris. I wish I had saved the rocks to make a pile to send a picture to the company. I am still picking out stones from my raised beds that could have only come from the Black Kow bags. Very disappointing when you spend so much money. I have resorted to buying the $2 bags from Home Depot.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Wow, I just keep hearing that about the Kow... Thanks for watching.
@PaulA-vc6sn8 ай бұрын
The test would have been planting the same plants in all 3 mediums and see what the results of the growth would be. I get very concerned with ground pine products in the bag of compost. Notice how grass and plants don’t grow pine trees because of the pine pitch. The ground around is very acidic,not good for growing vegetables plants. Ok for acid loving non vegetable plants. Beware
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I don't plant in 100% compost and manure. I always mix it with garden soil, and get great results. But I agree that planting in a mixture of garden soil and the different compost and manure mixtures may be a good test, and maybe I'll do that. Thanks for watching.
@yes350yes8 ай бұрын
Yes that is what I would expect the test to be each bag on crops and the result. Once he said what his test would be I moved on.
@nnekababy5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this! 😊😊😊
@TheBackGardenYard5 ай бұрын
And thank you for watching!
@monkeyslawncareandgardenin4738 ай бұрын
I love black cow, however I have found blue stone and large wood chunks in the bag
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, the quality isn't what it used to be for sure.
@tater3578 ай бұрын
I've used all three myself. Both the Country side and the Evergreen are from the same company. Even has the exact same address on the bags. You can grow vegetables from any of the three, but when it comes to nutrients in the soil for the plants, I've always had better luck from the Black Kow and knowing that they test their product for harmful contaminants before the product is shipped to the big box stores means a LOT to me.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I agree Black Kow is a quality looking product, and I've used many bags in the past. However I'm not sure it's worth the difference in price I'm seeing in the stores here in Georgia. But I am just glad to see people out gardening, whatever they use. Thanks for watching.
@jbud5404Ай бұрын
Mix it...black cow, countryside, mushroom compost, peat moss OR coconut core AND vermiculite. GREAT mix and more economical.
@TheBackGardenYardАй бұрын
I'm switching to 100% chicken manure compost this year, as I am now believing those that say the cow manure products may contain herbicide residue from cows grazing treated pastures. I got some terrible results from my green bean and pole beans sprouting the past couple of years, and I believe the herbicide was the culprit.
@nancysalerno70367 ай бұрын
I have seen some informative videos saying that people’s gardens have been failing due to the cows that produced the manure grazing on grass treated with Grazon weed suppressant. I don’t think that information makes it on your the bags of manure, very hard to determine,
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Yea, I'm still using all 3 brands in the video and no problems. It's important to mix it well with garden or even out of the bag soil, so as not to make a medium that is too icky and will let mold, fungi, and bacteria grow into the root system, and also become insect habitat. So I'm just basing on personal experience, that the grazon problem probably may not be the cause of some of the problems with the bagged manure/mulch mixtures. Now if someone is buying pure manure straight off the farm, I can see how that could cause problems.. Thanks for watching.
@yolandawatson99498 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
You are welcome. I found out a lot of folks are interested in what's inside the bags... Thanks for watching.
@bizzybee8528 ай бұрын
I definitely think Black cow is the best quality of the compost and manure products. But it has doubled in price from 2 or 3 yrs ago when I was buying it for $2.98 a bag in my area. Now it sells for $5.98-6.48. But my problem with all of these manure and compost products is that most all of them contain Glyphosate and other herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides. And what is the point of gardening organically if you put chemical laden compost and manures on your garden? In fact, you are not gardening organically if you do use these products. I know of three different people who make their living from gardening and are published gardening authors, who have lost entire crops to buying manures and spreading them all over their organic gardens. One of these gardeners here in the U.S. bought cow manure from a local dairy and spread it on his organic garden beds, Pecan and fruit trees, and a 100ft row of newly planted blackberry bushes that he had just paid $9.00 a piece for, and within days the leaves on all his garden vegetables, eggplants, tomatoes, etc, and his Pecan trees and blackberry bushes, all had curled and dying leaves. He and the two other gardeners all lost their entire years worth of crops, fruits, and nut trees, from cow manure with a toxic herbicide it in that had been sprayed on the pasture the cows had eaten, or had been sprayed on the hay the cows had eaten.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Well, thankfully, most of the reports I have seen on the bagged manure and compost products have been positive, but thanks for sharing that story.
@Mrjboomseedco8 ай бұрын
I use cowsmo compost it’s from my home state and I like it a lot and it’s good pricing but then again I run it through my worm bins for 2 years before the castings are used as worm castings are the best fertilizer on earth especially if you make them right. My worm bin consists of black leaf mold lots of pumice or pea gravel more air is better, spag peat moss, kelp basalt neem and Karanja cake malted barley fine chopped banana leaves in lower layer cowsmo compost spent mushroom blocks from a local farm gypsum oyster shell flower and then let the compost worms do there thing for 2 years. You need a few bins like this at different stages for continuous harvests. It’s a big process especially when just starting out but it is unbelievable to use on any plant and you don’t need much one handful 2-3 times a season
@Katydidit8 ай бұрын
You should post a video on your process. It sounds so nutritive for the worms! Worm gold!!
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I can imagine how nice that compost would be for the garden.
@Mrjboomseedco8 ай бұрын
Maybe.
@bennym19568 ай бұрын
I like Black Kow., never found umps in it. Other brands not in my area.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, I am using the 2 bags I bought when I did the tests, and the plants are doing fine.
@ashdav99807 ай бұрын
I use black cow and it seems to work for me. The best is worm castings but they are expensive and black cow is a lot cheaper.
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Yes, Black Kow does work, but would the others work equally well at 50% or more less cost? Thanks for watching.
@MH-cj1gz8 ай бұрын
Bet that was a healthy growing spot from your testing
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, my tomatoes are jumping... Thanks for watching.
@camptifieldofdreams28638 ай бұрын
I watched all of the video to see how you were comparing the products, and quite frankly, the only true comparison was cost. When you are comparing compost, it should be done based on your use/goal you are trying to accomplish. Compost can be added to increase organic matter, and in that case, all 3 would suffice, but the comparison would be the percent of organic matter in each bag. Compost can be added to build fertility, and then you would be evaluating NPK, macro, and micro nutrients available in each one. Another good test would be the fungi to bacteria ratio, which is very helpful if you are growing higher succession plants like shrubs/berries and fruit trees. Compost can also be added to build soil structure, tilth, or hold on to water. When I make Compost, 30 to 40 cubic yards per pile, I will add a couple tractor bucket loads of topsoil to increase the indigenous microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, nematodes, etc.) to the pile. This serves as an innoculant and gets the soil food web started. Soil is made up of sand, clay, silt, air spaces, water pockets, and gazillions of microorganisms. When it's in balance, we have loam, and it is a gardeners delight. By adding compost to your garden, the composting process will continue, and eventually, natural systems take over just as it does in the forests and prairies. That said, prior to making my own compost, I purchased and used Black Kow and it did everything I needed a good compost to do, improve my soil so that I could grow tasty fruits and veggies. Happy Gardening!
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yes, a total analysis by a lab could certainly be helpful, but my intention was to show what was in the bags, and let viewers determine if they see enough differences in the products to warrant the price difference. Thanks for watching.
@camptifieldofdreams28638 ай бұрын
I understand what you are trying to accomplish, but twigs and sand are not good indicators of the performance of the product, hence value. Since you have invested in all 3 bags of compost, may I suggest you perform a bioassay of each along with your garden soil. Please note, I watched because, I like many others are interested in seeing if we are throwing away money by purchasing Black Kow. If you get 4 solo cups and fill each with compost and the control with your garden soil and then plant 5 of the same cucumber seeds in each and see how many germinate, which starts grow better at 7 days, 14 days, and if possible transplant and monitor production of each plant that would speak volumes. We would then be able to do a cost benefit analysis of each product. If I am buying compost for mulch, then I will purchase the cheapest product but if I am buying compost to build my soil health and increase yield, then I am willing to pay more for results. Value doesn't come from What's in the bag but instead how well does it work. If you do perform the analysis because I am extremely interested.
@TrggrWarning8 ай бұрын
@@camptifieldofdreams2863for seed starting in solo cups? Yes you are throwing your money away. For seeds to germinate they basically need water and something to help retain moisture, like dirt. Depending on your area they can then be taken outside or placed in a window for light. For the .5 .5 .5 NPK in black Kow might be decent for some seedlings but you are better off getting fertilizer and adding a very small amount to the solo cup and the rest to the soil as the plants mature with compost.
@TrggrWarning8 ай бұрын
@@camptifieldofdreams2863buying it for mulch? Yes, throwing money away even the cheapest kind…Use leaves or grass or tree bits (free stuff). Buying compost for better yield and/or build your soil? You are absolutely throwing money away in two ways. Take the veggie scraps, grass and leaves out of your trash and mix them with some dirt in a hole you dig in your yard.
@TrggrWarning8 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYardyou don’t want to do the solo cup germination/growth experiment? Settle this matter once and for all… Does adding Black Kow to soil do everything a good compost does when added to soil? Oh wait…. They used Black Kow until they made their own compost and answered all the questions they asked…. Hmmm lol I wonder if they work for Black Kow.
@mattingly12178 ай бұрын
Thank you for this
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
And thank you for watching.
@tinkertailorgardenermagpie8 ай бұрын
I’d be most interested in seeing results: 3 different beds w/same veg & same conditions.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I believe all would do well, but it would be an interesting test.
@cherylgarden18768 ай бұрын
You need to go watch a video from homestead heart about her recent experience with black kow. Because she lost an entire crop because it was not completely composted. She has used it for years. Just check it out.
@tpen8918 ай бұрын
I have used Black Kow for years but last year I purchased the Evergreen top soil and the compost, because of the price. However, I ended up taking all the bags back to Lowe's, because both looked the same nothing but pine/hard wood fine. More like mulch then compost or top soil. Just fine chopped wood chips. So I will spend the money for Black Kow. Also the Evergreen does not hold on to water if you are laying the compost on top of your garden beds. However the Black Kow does and works great for starting seeds in the ground and will keep the seed moist for a few days until they start to come up.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I did comment in the video that the Black Kow does seem to be more "processed". It is ground into smaller pieces, however, I didn't see a lot of difference in them otherwise. Thanks for watching.
@conniepr8 ай бұрын
I'm just trying compost, (my own) and soil.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Good homemade compost mixed with your soil is probably better than the bagged manure, in my opinion. I have a compost bin, and I use what I make, and I get very good results where I mix it with my soil. My problem is, I just don't make enough compost for the whole garden, thus I buy the bagged manure/compost products.
@Javi_One-fv6ic8 ай бұрын
You sure went through alot to make this test. The least i can do is LIKE and leave a COMMENT!! And this year i started usi g BLACK KOW, So far its been great, alot better than the one ive been using other years.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yes, it's a good product, especially if you don't need a lot of it, $$$
@donniecarter49818 ай бұрын
Muscle Shoals Alabamas soil is real sandy and they are probably getting some of the soil when they are loading the manure hay mixture.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
I have actually ridden by the Evergreen plant, and it looks like a small mountain of material. I don't think anything is accidentally getting in there, and since all the different Mfrs are putting sand in the bags, it's probably to help it pour, some viewers are suggesting. Thanks for the comment.
@johnnichols12494 ай бұрын
I don't know where you get your Black Kow, but I have quite a lot of large rocks and debris in every bag. I have a picture, but I don't know how to put it on the comment.
@TheBackGardenYard4 ай бұрын
Yea, I only strained 7 scoops from every bag. Wonder what it would have looked like if I had strained and washed out a whole bag of each? The products have changed over the years. Used to, after applying evergreen, my yard smelled like a cow barn and everything flourished. Now it seems to be mostly bark and wood chips, sand and sticks...
@ausfoodgarden8 ай бұрын
Nice video. It looks to me like the Black Kow has been composted down or shredded more than the others. Down here in Australia, our main big box store has a cow blend product that looks a lot like the Black Kow and it costs around US$2. Cheaper than bagged soil and has enough manure in it to make plants perk up a few weeks after adding it as a topdress. Why wouldn't you buy it? 😊
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yea, that's about the price it should be selling for. And your impression of the Black Kow is exactly like my impression. Thanks for watching all the way "down under"!
@topsail867 ай бұрын
where i can buy theese?
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
I found all 3 available at Lowes. I haven't checked recently to see if they are in stock, but their website would probably tell you.
@donnastormer96528 ай бұрын
There are a few different places that black cow raises their cows at or I should say gets their manure from and one of them is in Florida, which is incredibly Sandy. I have livestock myself and I am just wondering if that sand wasn’t coming through the grazing process. That’s just a thought. You can get black cow cheaper at Lowe’s because they will price match Home Depot. Home Depot is about a dollar a bag cheaper plus if you buy more than 30 bags you get 10% off so I always do that when Ibuy. When I have used Evergreen at times I’ve had problems with it in my garden, stunting my plants, and my friend said that they will gather pine bark and straw at tree growers and they do spray in between the trees to keep the weeds down. I don’t know if that’s been a problem for you or not. I had some bags that have been really well and other bags that have stunted plants. The days of going down the road and asking somebody who has a cow if you can pick up the manure is over.! I hate that we are forced to buy it like this. I really appreciate your taking the time to make this video. Thank you.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Well, I've been using bagged manure for over 20 years, and never had a problem with any brand, but I mix it with soil and add 10 10 10 usually. I'm mainly using it to build up my soil vs just fertilizer, so I really can't tell any difference between brands. That's why I'm using more Countryside this year, and my plants are very healthy. Thanks for the nice comment.
@donnastormer96528 ай бұрын
@@TheBackGardenYard great advice thank you
@charlottelawrence57908 ай бұрын
Black kow is the best one i’ve tried. I’ve used Evergreen. My plants didn’t do well. I order Black Kow. I was told Lowe’s can order it. I’ve ordered from Ace Hardware in the past.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Here in Georgia, Lowes and Home Depot carry the Black Kow as a regular item, especially in the spring.
@maggiehumble78226 ай бұрын
Omg the bugs are horrible In all you have shown. ...the bugs killed everything in my garden this year
@TheBackGardenYard6 ай бұрын
I don't think the bugs are in the compost bags. They fly in from everywhere.
@maggiehumble78226 ай бұрын
Your wrong sir...
@brittanymcdonaldbarr11068 ай бұрын
Consistency of Black Kow changed and has went up dramatically in price. I no longer use it. I now use the Evergreen brand to mix with my garden and flower beds. I live near farmers so I’ll just ask for some cow dung in the Pasteur or barn while my chicken manure composts.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Yes, I am getting the comment about consistency over and over. Thanks for watching.
@Jalegend7 ай бұрын
I've found big rocks in BC.
@TheBackGardenYard7 ай бұрын
Yea, I've been checking my Black Kow and have found more rocks in it than I would expect. Thanks for watching.
@cyberninja76a8 ай бұрын
interesting thanks
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
You bet!
@MarlenesHomeandGarden8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for doing this. I know it took a lot of time and patience. I didn't like countryside when tried it last year. Too many wood pieces. Think I will stick with Black Kow as long as it smells clean. Blessings on your channel.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Thank you Marlene. I know a lot of folks use the Black Kow and are dedicated to it. Since I use so many bags each year, I'm using the less expensive brands. I really couldn't see any difference in Countryside and Evergreen, and the Black Kow certainly was processed more. Thanks for the comment.
@johnndavis76478 ай бұрын
The real question is which one has more fertility built into it. Grow a few potted plants in each one and see what the difference is. Thanks for all you do.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Since I have used Black Kow and Evergreen for years, I know they both work well. It would be difficult to design a study to compare the results of using all three to see which ones work better, but I am thinking about it. Thanks for watching.
@tesshomestead80198 ай бұрын
Not in our black kow soil we had way to much wood chips in ours
@misstlc71368 ай бұрын
Would not allow me to hit the like... but I subscribed.
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Thanks for subscribing and happy growing.
@cherylsimmondsday93808 ай бұрын
How much Epson salts per plant?
@TheBackGardenYard8 ай бұрын
Usually with chemical additives, less is more unless you are doing a soil test, so I'd just use a teaspoonful per plant per large hole. I don't use it.