The kids and I are testing the soil and figuring out if it needs amendment before planting. We are new to all this so it's a great science project. On the left is the pH test - which is about right for planting. My best guess is it reads about 6.8. On the right is Nitrogen level in the compost pile (the chicken manure). As I anticipated, the N level is off the charts. Thankfully it looks like our beds need N amendment, so we'll mulch in some manure and hope to get the level right so we don't burn our plants. Next year we'll do a cover crop in the winter to restore the N and see how that does. It's all so interesting! Now I want a goat...