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RE: Leaching concrete

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>Margaret L wrote:
>"Concrete leaches lime that is very alkaline into nearby soil.  That was my
>point.  Margaret L"
>
>...I am wondering if you know if large rocks used for a rock wall have any
>of the same effect?  I have a 75 foot long tiered garden that is bordered
>with large rock.  They were not cemented together, but i have noticed that
>certain vegtables that I've tried to grown in this space don't seem to do
as
>well as when they are planted in other beds.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tristan
>Renton, Wa
I wouldn't think rocks would leach lime. Has the soil been treated with 
anything?  Maybe you ought to rent a geiger counter and check those rocks. 
;-)))  Margaret L

Margaret,

I try and stay all organic, so the only thing I've treated the soil with
since I've lived here (3 years) is compost, vermiculite, horse stall
cleanings, and lots of TLC, which has produced beautiful, easily turned soil
which is overrun with worms.  The rocks were brought in to the yard the year
I moved in and the beds tiered then. The yard was basically a side of a hill
until it was tired.  I think now, I will get a soil tester and see what the
balance is in the soil.  I know my perennial herbs and flowers are doing
wonderfully in this environment, but some of the veggies seem to be
suffering over the past two years.  Beans and carrots seem to be doing the
worse, and those should be the easiest things to grow.

Thanks for the feedback.  Will let you know what I find from the test.

Tristan
Renton, WA
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