RE: New Beds in zone 8
- To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: New Beds in zone 8
- From: "* A* <a*@arrakis.es>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 20:30:29 +0100
I like to improve my heavy clay (zone 9, Northern Spain) with ground pine
bark, not too fine. It should be added from time to time, as it decomposes
in the soil (raising humus content). I apply it liberally as a mulch: I like
the effect. It is nice stuff and easy to work into the heavy soil when this
is fairly 'dry' (above all, avoid mix when too wet). Here I got good
supplies of Pinus radiata (Monterey Pine) bark, I don't know about your
area...
-----Original Message-----
De: Blee811 <Blee811@aol.com>
Para: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Fecha: lunes 19 de enero de 1998 18:47
Asunto: Re: New Beds in zone 8
>In a message dated 98-01-19 11:14:19 EST, you write:
>
><< As for ameliorating the soil, try sand on the clay parts (I know you
said
>you
> already tried that) >>
>Be very careful with this. I'm not a soil expert, but I do know that
>different areas have different kinds of clay. Our clay here in Ohio tends
to
>form concrete with the addition of sand unless you apply an extremely large
>amount.
>
>Bill Lee
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