2015 is the international year of soils
now its taken me several years to realize this
when it comes to gardening
an alive soil is the backbone the heart of
good gardening
here is how ive done it at the country n
when i start a new bed
i go to a good reputable garden soil place
and buy their premo garden soil
i dont skimp here
around here it cost $50- 75 a cubic yard
if you arent spending that much when you buy soil
then you will need to add a lot of stuff to make
it primo
just spend the money in the beginning to buy
the good stuff
i replace stuff in my new soil
i add compost about 3-4 inches
i add green sand to get minerals back in the soil and iron
i add organic fertilizer either lady bug brand 8-2-4 or
medina growin green fertilizer
dont use the non organic stuff in you garden
it accumulates salts that inhibit plant growth
then i add some liquid humates once a year
and
i add liquid molasses the food for all the microorganisms
that make our soils alive
now the garden guru guy
the dirt doctor
now i dont agree with everything he does
posted this quiz on dirt
it takes just a few seconds to do the 15 question quiz
as you answer it gives the correct answer and explains
why the answer is correct
when you get through
it makes you want to take care of your dirt better
our food our lives depend on it
yes folks it ranks up there with the bees
heres the link to the quick quiz
a healthy soil quiz
no i didnt get them all correct
which means i learned something new about soils
the organicgreen doctor
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