Organic matter is the key to perfect soil. To have it do three things: 1. Add OM
2. Add OM 3. Add OM It does not have to be composted. Never till it into the soil; leave on top. I taught a gardening workshop in Longview TX last weekend and taught that over and over in some form. Grow it or bring it in. Takes three years of doing it and then you will few, if any, diseases, insects, etc. Ruth Stout says use 12 inches. Ken Hargesheimer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20120207/abde5ab5/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
