Re: Improving the Soil--a BUNCH of questions!
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Improving the Soil--a BUNCH of questions!
- From: C* P*
- Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 10:35:55 EST
In a message dated 1/25/01 2:33:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, mtalt@CLARK.NET
writes:
<<
Even if you double dig & create a bed you can dig with your bare
hands, you will find that the soil re-acquires the original
consistency over the years if you don't do it again. >>
Taking just a smidgeon of all that good advice, I would add one more
paragraph also learned by years and years of gardening.
If you have a border or whatever you call it in one location for many years
you will be replacing or dividing plants regularly. If you make it a
practice to renovate the plant site when you divide or replace eventually the
entire border will be in good shape. This eliminates the need to work over
an entire border from time to time (AWFUL JOB). I have noticed that some of
my gardens are in very fine condition from following this practice, better
than the original garden. We have begun with thin soil over rocks, rock
everywhere.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
