Burl Sheldon prepares to add boron to the soil in his orchard on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Haines, Alaska.
Burl Sheldon prepares to add boron to the soil in his orchard on April 7, in Haines.

Soil enrichment always involves banking carbon and nutrients: well-aged, non-pathogenic “humanure” from a composting outhouse is A-OK for an orchard, raspberries, or perennials; seaweed and grassy beach wrack are super for mulch, but can include unwanted weed-seed; spoiled hay from poultry or livestock is great, as is the aged manure. Another local resource for soil enrichment is small-diameter…