Comments on: Soil Amendment (Leaf Mulch, Compost and Alfalfa) http://www.agardeninthecity.com/soil-amendment-leaf-mulch-compost-and-alfalfa/ Creating an urban oasis. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:47:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aGardenInTheCity http://www.agardeninthecity.com/soil-amendment-leaf-mulch-compost-and-alfalfa/comment-page-1/#comment-17 aGardenInTheCity Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:23:01 +0000 http://www.agardeninthecity.com/?p=348#comment-17 We finally found a dealer that sells "organic" dirt. Shouldn't all dirt be organic? But you have to be careful. We've seen "topsoil" that was the same clay mix that we've been trying to ammend. I guess where they scraped it up, it may have been the top soil. We finally found a dealer that sells “organic” dirt. Shouldn’t all dirt be organic? But you have to be careful. We’ve seen “topsoil” that was the same clay mix that we’ve been trying to ammend. I guess where they scraped it up, it may have been the top soil.

]]> By: Deborah at Kilbourne Grove http://www.agardeninthecity.com/soil-amendment-leaf-mulch-compost-and-alfalfa/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Deborah at Kilbourne Grove Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:08:19 +0000 http://www.agardeninthecity.com/?p=348#comment-16 I'm glad you have worms, I mean that your garden has worms. It feels really creepy when you can't find any doesn't it. Like something just isn't right. I have bought 12 cu yards of topsoil since we purchased our home in summer 2006. All were good, except the last was full of dandelion roots. Luckily these carrots were easy to pull out as the soil was very loose, but how could they sell it like this! I have three of the plastic composters that my city sells, but they are always full. It is a joy to empty them and see the "goodness" that nature gives back. I’m glad you have worms, I mean that your garden has worms. It feels really creepy when you can’t find any doesn’t it. Like something just isn’t right.

I have bought 12 cu yards of topsoil since we purchased our home in summer 2006. All were good, except the last was full of dandelion roots. Luckily these carrots were easy to pull out as the soil was very loose, but how could they sell it like this!
I have three of the plastic composters that my city sells, but they are always full. It is a joy to empty them and see the “goodness” that nature gives back.

]]> By: A Garden in the City http://www.agardeninthecity.com/soil-amendment-leaf-mulch-compost-and-alfalfa/comment-page-1/#comment-15 A Garden in the City Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:54:34 +0000 http://www.agardeninthecity.com/?p=348#comment-15 We do make a lot of compost. The clay just sucks it up, though, which is why we have to do it over and over and over every year. We've even built a large raised bed for next year's vegetables so that the clay doesn't completely absorb that good black compost. Enjoyed your site, by the way. We do make a lot of compost. The clay just sucks it up, though, which is why we have to do it over and over and over every year. We’ve even built a large raised bed for next year’s vegetables so that the clay doesn’t completely absorb that good black compost. Enjoyed your site, by the way.

]]> By: Mary Delle http://www.agardeninthecity.com/soil-amendment-leaf-mulch-compost-and-alfalfa/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Mary Delle Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:28:50 +0000 http://www.agardeninthecity.com/?p=348#comment-14 Ahh... That good black compost. Sounds like you are doing the right thing! Ahh… That good black compost. Sounds like you are doing the right thing!

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