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New Novice Question About Spuds

Thanks to all who helped me regarding sterile soil. I've determined I 
have some time @ Z4--about 4 weeks--before starting indoors.

The good news is my 6yr daughter and I got all the equipment (lights, 
etc.) up today and we have 80% of the seed.

Now a new thing: I buckled under the plea for potatoes. I'll admit,
I wanna do it. What to do.

I have an inclining back yard. The high (and driest) point is near the 
house. Lotsa clay. Farthest from the house is very moist and rich.

My plan is to move the corn from the house (where it 'looks good' out 
the back picture window) and put the potatoes in the clay. It's drier 
there. I plan on building up the area to 6-to-8 inches of top soil and 
mushroom compost. But I'm told I need loamy soil.

Here's the question. What is loamy soil? I know I have two dozen books 
to look up loamy soil, but what is it?

Thanks in advance,

Ted in Z4
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