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Book-Lasagna Gardening

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this past saturday i went to the Detroit meeting on how to test soil 
for lead, cadium and arsenic.there were several lectures on how to 
make a soil sample, the composition of lead and other heavy metals, 
and how they affect the body and brain, and how to garden safely.  
its really very sad. appearently the enviornment in especially big 
cities are saturated with various sources of lead. all which can have 
a devastating impact on young children. they recommend, testing your 
soil, testing your childrens blood
and garden safely. if soil is found to have heavy metals, add organic 
material on top of the soil. which leads me to this lasagna gardening 
technique, i heard about the book a few weeks ago, havent gotten it 
yet, but i think this is might be a good idea if you have metals 
(which NEVER goes away) in your soil. i will recommend it to the 
folks who put on the lecture as well as to those folks that live in 
such dangerous areas. if you live near a plant, or a highway, your 
soil could be a sponge for all kinds of chemicals. remember to garden 
safely!
another piece of advice: in suspected areas, dont send children out 
with empty stomachs, they will absorbed 80% of the lead poisoning, 
full stomachs absorbed only 14% of the lead.


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