Great link, i'm flagging it so i can refer back during the growing season.
Any clue of organic ways to increase acidity? I use pine needles, oak leafs and coffee grounds in my compost but even so, i've still very alkaline earth.
While looking up links for you I saw one that said (incorrectly) that compost shouldn't be added to clay soils because it would hold even more moisture, but the fact is that compost's large particles open up and help drain clay soils.
If you do any film photography I could say non-indicator stop bath would help, but that wouldn't be organic.
My soil is clay, I always add compost to it and find that it helps in several ways, the most beneficial being the worm count increases which helps everything.
Yeah, back home in Napa Valley I had clay soils and found that compost helped a lot.
Just out of curiosity, do you have a worm bin? If I lived in a warmer climate I would, but here I would have to bring them inside in the winter and I just don't have any room. Maybe someday.
thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat link, i'm flagging it so i can refer back during the growing season.
ReplyDeleteAny clue of organic ways to increase acidity? I use pine needles, oak leafs and coffee grounds in my compost but even so, i've still very alkaline earth.
Does this help?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ehow.com/way_5775264_organic-ways-make-acidic-soil.html
While looking up links for you I saw one that said (incorrectly) that compost shouldn't be added to clay soils because it would hold even more moisture, but the fact is that compost's large particles open up and help drain clay soils.
If you do any film photography I could say non-indicator stop bath would help, but that wouldn't be organic.
oh very cool thanks. I no longer use film..
ReplyDeleteMy soil is clay, I always add compost to it and find that it helps in several ways, the most beneficial being the worm count increases which helps everything.
Yeah, back home in Napa Valley I had clay soils and found that compost helped a lot.
ReplyDeleteJust out of curiosity, do you have a worm bin? If I lived in a warmer climate I would, but here I would have to bring them inside in the winter and I just don't have any room. Maybe someday.
I don't have a worm bin, but I often collect them and throw into my compost bin and they seem to multiply quickly there.
ReplyDeleteWhen I find them, I'll pick up worm eggs and toss those in also, but they've been scarce the last few years in this area.
When I first started gardening it was rare for me to see a worm, it's much better now.