[TO PATSY STYGAL?] Re: Heresy do not read on [George Schenk soil ammendment method?]

Patsy Stygal,
                  Please excuse me, if I am supposed to know: who George Schenk is, and what his strong recommendation to amend soil properly at the beginning, might be.  I hate to say this, but I am not familiar with George Schenk's soil ammendment methodology.
                  I am interested to know what Mr. Schenk's recommendations related to soil ammendments may be, since "perfect gardening soil!" does intrigue me, to say the least?   If you have the time, to briefly outline George Schenk's procedure, I would be eternally grateful (and others also!.. I'm sure?).  I offer you my sincere thanks in advance.  I am & remain,

hosta sincerely yours
William Nash (WiN) Guelph Ontario Canada z4 <raffi@sympatico.ca>
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At 08:37 PM 2/10/99 -0500, WeedRwoman@aol.com wrote:

>What seems to work well for me may not work for others in different gardening
>circumstances.  Remember, I'm the one who became a follower of George Schenk,
>and took to heart his strong recommendation to amend the soil properly at the
>beginning, and years later the rewards of hard work and preparation, would
>still be paying off.  I believe my garden is a testament to his wisdom, as I
>relish working in my garden beds each spring.  Never do I need a shovel unless
>I'm planting a bush or tree.  I have areas I'm able to avoid stepping on, no
>compaction whatsoever, and in these places I can scoop out a hole for a
>perennial with my hand.  Pure joy!  Just the way George said it would be.  
>
>I fertilize my shade garden plants at a minimum.  Young plants get a spring
>shot of liquid feed followed up by Osmocote once the temperature has reached
>70 degrees.
>Mature hostas receive only manure in early winter.  I garden under large Maple
>trees, so I do water according to the needs of my plants.  My watering system
>is timed for every other day, beginning in June.  Sometimes I will water for
>several days in a row in a dry spell.  I do not have to follow this procedure
>in my sun areas.  Without the Maples, my soil retains moisture and I only need
>to water these areas every 5 or 6 days.  Of course, I mulch well to retain the
>moisture and retard weeds.  
>
>God bless George Schenk and his formula for the "perfect gardening soil"!
>
>Patsy Stygall
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