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Re: Natural raised beds

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Olin writes:
> A clayey soil, straw and water mix does not make adobe.  . . .
> There is a bit more to ADOBE making than simply mixing clay, straw
> and water and letting it dry in the sun.  We have many very old adobe
> block houses in Phoenix

What more is there?

I've never made adobe, but my recollection is that that's all there is
to it.  The web pages I can dig up seem to agree.  (Of course, as you
point out, not just *any* clayey soil will do.)

There are several-hundred-year-old adobe houses in Sky City, I believe.

Still, adobe doesn't stand up well to running water.

> What works or doesn't work for some people doesn't necessarily mean it will
> apply to you depending on your circumstance.

Bravo.  I agree completely; EPID, for "every person is different", is a
frequent refrain on another mailing list I'm on.

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