Re: OT:Raised Beds
- Subject: Re: [iris]OT:Raised Beds
- From: "Donald Eaves" d*@eastland.net
- Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 06:21:11 -0600
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Janet,
>........in my 20+ years of
>working this clay, I've learned that no amount of compost will give
>permanent results when it comes to improving the soil. The compost breaks
>down and has to be added year after year. You have my sympathy. It's a
lot
>of work to garden in clay!
Boy, you speak the truth! I wonder if some clays amend more readily than
other types? I have to work with what I have, but amendments don't hang
around in the clay long. Even large volumes of composted material can
seemingly be completely gone after a season.
Donald Eaves
donald@eastland.net
Texas Zone 7b, USA
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