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Re: preparing the soil?

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Lisa,

Depends on the original makeup of the soil.  Get a soil sample kit from your
county agricultural extension or from a garden/home store.  This will tell
you what your soil needs.

By all mean take the compost that your given.  It's almost impossible to add
to much organic matter.

Hope this helps.  If you have anymore questions let me know.

Daryl in TN  Zone 6/7
----- Original Message -----
From: Lisa Routhier <broccolisa@hotmail.com>
To: <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 6:13 PM
Subject: preparing the soil?


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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> I`ve never gardened before.  How does one prepare the soil?  My
> community garden offers each plot renter a couple of wheelbarrows full
> of mushroom compost.  Is this enough?  Do I really need to add the
> sand, lime, peat moss, vermiculite, wood ashes, and charcoal as the Sq
> Foot book says?
>
> The soil at this garden is apparently somewhat clayey.
>
> Also, what is the actual process?  Does it involve taking a hoe,
> shovelling some compost onto the soil, and mixing it all up?
>
> Sorry for my ignorance!
>
> --Lisa in Ottawa
>
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