Comments on: Dishing the Dirt on Soil: Garden Soil Basics

By: Don't Work Wet Soil - Home Garden Joy

Don't Work Wet Soil - Home Garden Joy — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:01:53 +0000

[…] Soil consists of water, air molecules, organic matter, and small particles of rocks. The amount of each as well as the size of the particles gives soil a sandy, clay, or loamy texture. […]

By: Soil for Container Vegetable Gardens - Home Garden Joy

Soil for Container Vegetable Gardens - Home Garden Joy — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:15:13 +0000

[…] Clay garden soil doesn’t work well for container gardens, either. It’s fine particle size means that the soil particles stick together. That’s how bricks are made. This handful was dug up from my own yard. I tested the pH with my handheld pH meter and it’s around 4.2. Most vegetables need a pH between 5.5 and 6.5, so they’d struggle to get the nutrients they need out of this soil. (There are many types of soil, by the way. I just used clay as an example because that is what I have in my Virginia garden. You may live near the ocean, in which case you probably have a sandy soil. Some lucky people have loam. For more on soil, see Dishing the Dirt on Soil: Garden Soil Basics) […]

By: Starting Seeds Indoors: Equipment and Supplies - Home Garden Joy

Starting Seeds Indoors: Equipment and Supplies - Home Garden Joy — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:53:13 +0000

[…] rocks add drainage to the soil mixture. If you can’t find seed starting mixture, use a good potting soil. Do not use soil dug up from your yard. You may accidentally dig up and bring indoors insect eggs, […]