Garden Basics: How to Test What Kind of Soil You Have By Touch
Healthy soil equals a healthy garden. Before you begin to add amendments, it is helpful to know what kind of soil you have. Clay soils need different things from a sandy soil.
A basic way to test your soil type by feel. The University of New Mexico has simplified the procedure. You need a small handful of soil, and just enough water to break down the aggregates, to form a simplified soil putty.…
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