Re: new to iris growing
Bill Shear wrote:
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> Sand is a bad idea for amending clay--you can wind up with something
> similar to concrete.
Boy, I hate going up against my friend Bill Shear, but as I remember
some discussions a long time ago on iris-l, it depends on the type of
clay that you have. Some mix well with sand and others do not. At the
moment I can't remember the distinction, but I will go searching for it
tonight. I think I have a newspaper article as well.
John | "There be dragons here"
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