Best soil for gardning?
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Well, first it depends on what kind of soil you have to work with. Almost any kind can be amended to be good gardening soil. If you have a community composting facility near you and a way to transport it, a good bit of compost worked into the existing soil will help. The best soil is slightly sandy, for good drainage and crumbly or loamy. The worst kind would have to be clay, but even clay type soils can be improved with some effort. If you have leaves in the fall (maple leaves are good) you can spread them over the garden area and by springtime they will have composted into the soil nicely. Or you could go to your local garden center and buy some bags of peat moss and work that into the soil. Grass clippings (clean, no weeds) is another great thing to add to soil. You shouldn't use clippings from treated lawns, though. Grass clippings will make a good mulch in a vegetable garden and when your garden is finished for the year, just till it into the soil. There are also some chemical soil additives that your local garden center should carry. Hope this helps.
rich quality soil mixed with sand for proper drainage
It depends on what kinds of plants you're trying to grow, as different plants grow well in different soils and environments. As you haven't mentioned what plants you're wanting to include, I suggest checking out the link below. I hope it helps!
For just about every kind of plant you need a soil ph of or around 6-7. You can buy a soil tester like at Lowe's, not expensive, that all you have to do is stick the metal end into the ground wait about 45 seconds and see where the needle stops. I have a garden that is about 1 and a half acres and the soil is different from one end to the other, such as at one end the soil is nice and soft and dark and at the other it is somewhat clay, but I grow plants throught out and they all do fine with the ph around 6 or 7. I hope this helps you out.
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