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type of soil to use


JBD wrote:
>>Clay is not usually "poor" soil. It has the advantage of retaining LOTS of
moisture and the fine particles usually make a lot of nutrients available to
plants, unlike sandy soil.
(snip)
At a certain point, you're better off dealing with (and
caring for) the soil condition you have been given, rather than constructing
glorified flowerpots on the surface of your land. The labor and upkeep are
less
in the long run.

Ben David<<

I think that what this (entire) message spoke to is absolutely correct. All
I would add is that in the situation described (as in most situations) less
is usually better, with the obvious exception of the mulch.

I often look back at those marvelous tributes to my energy and intellectual
acumen just completed and wonder (privately) why I bothered. Often times the
answer is: "Because I can."

Right on, JBD


Regards,
DT (aka Dore Tyler)  dee_tee@msn.com
Doing his own thing in the privacy of his own garden.



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