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Category Archives: Soil & Compost
Gardening in Sandy Soil
Before reading further, check out “What’s My Soil Type” if you haven’t already. It’s a great introduction to the topic of garden soil. Gardening in sandy soil can be a challenge for gardeners, especially those who want to save water. As I … Continue reading
Posted in Soil & Compost
Tagged far out flora, gardening in sandy soil, mulch, mulching, OM', organic matter, sandy soils, what is organic matter, whats my soil type
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What’s My Soil Type?
One of the toughest classes I took in Junior College was Soils 101. You wouldn’t think a class about dirt would be so difficult. The first thing I learned was not to call soil “dirt.” This produced an eye-roll followed … Continue reading
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Tagged clay, dirt, NRCS, OM', organic matter, rocks, sand, silt, soil particles, soil texture, soil type, soils 101, Victoria Ortiz
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