Fwd: Re: Sloping Sandy soil

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  • Subject: Re: Sloping Sandy soil
  • From: "Sheila Roskie" s*@worldnet.att.net
  • Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 05:14:37 -0700
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  • Old-date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:09:50 -0700
  • Resent-date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 11:12:56 -0700
  • Resent-from: v*@eskimo.com
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  • Resent-sender: v*@eskimo.com
Nesa,
Is there some way you can terrace your plot?  I've noticed in the next town their community garden is on a slope and some of the gardeners who have a double plot have terraced their's though one did a reversal; he dug a pit and terraced up!  This pit is Great for retaining heat in a cool and foggy area but definately not good for tropical rain country.  They used recycled wood in building their terraces.  Some look like wood pallet planks.  Those will barely a slope used old shingle wood and auto tires (the tires also help pull in heat).  Just some things that they use here.
 
----- Original Message -----
From: n*@pacific.net.sg
To: v*@eskimo.com
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 3:24 AM
Subject: Sloping Sandy soil

Hi guys and gals, I am just replanting my garden in Singapore and as it is raining quite a bit that helps germination. I do have a problem though. My garden is sloping downwards a little as it is a bit of a hill(no other choice for a spot) and as the soil is mostly sandy, the compost and fertliser I add seem to be washed down a lot.Are there any plants I can grow(ground cover perhaps) that can help firm the soil or hold the compost?
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