Garden Guide
18.06.2024 - 14:23
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Adapted from Rodale’s All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening, pages 541-550, with permission from Rodale Institute
Healthy soil is the key to successful organic gardening. The basic principle that organic gardeners live by is to feed the soil, and let the soil feed the plants. The challenge for organic gardeners is to balance the soil so that it provides all the conditions plants need to thrive.
You may wonder why the soil in your yard and garden would be out of balance. There are several possible reasons:
The first step in the process of improving your soil organically is to learn about its characteristics. There are many tests that will help you analyze your soil. After testing, you'll know what problems your soil has, and you can take steps to remedy them. Your soil improvement process will include adding organic matter and other soil amendments. While you work on improving your soil, you may want to use organic fertilizers to boost plant performance.
One question home gardeners frequently ask is, “Should I be adding anything to the soil this spring?” The best way to answer that question is to investigate your soil—to learn about its structure and content by observing and testing.
There are several simple soil tests you can do yourself to learn about your soil structure, drainage and earthworm activity (earthworms are a key indicator of soil health). You can also submit soil samples from your yard for soil analysis. When you want to know about the nutrient content of your garden soil, Burpee’s Deluxe Garden Soil Testing Kit is easy to use and provides you with everything you need to perform 15 tests each for available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, and 30 tests for soil pH. The handy, battery-free Electronic Soil
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