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Carol- Welcome to the best sqft'er list around. Or one of the best. I have clay soil too and I discovered I do not need sand.. but does clay soil ever need fibre- compost, manure, peat moss, etc. you may even mix it 2 parts fibre to 1 part soil and not have too much. It will almost disappear by next spring anyway. I have not added any sand yet and have found that drainage is adequate but water retention is much better with the fibre added.
 
Hope this helps,
bill missen.
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Hi all,
I am new to this site and method.  I have laid off 4 raised beds using
some cinder block I already had on hand.  I plan to lay off 2 - 4 more
if I find something ele laying around.  I am about to start mixing
things to fill these bed with.  My soil is a worn out tobacco field and
I am going to run a quick soil test using a little kit from Walmart.  I
live in piedmont NC and have clayey soil.  I hope I can find vermiculite
in cubes, but doubt it will be local.  I have a little compost I have
made and can easily obtain "Black Cow."  Do I need sand?
Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
Carol P.


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