Soil

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• Goodis the most important ingredients for a healthy, successful garden.
• What ismade of? It’s a mixture of , , inorganic material, minerals and decomposed plant and animal material. That sounds disgusting, doesn’t it?
• You can buy akit at Garden Stores or through Mail Order Catalogues. It will help you determine what your garden is composed of before you decide what to plant.
• There are 2 basic types of : and sandy.
• Mostis a combination of these 2 and is sometimes visible as separate layers.
• can be further classified by its pH level. The 2 extremes are acidic, like lemons or alkaline like a battery.
• Most dirt falls somewhere between the 2 but you may find it can be improved by adding specific organic nutrients or bulk to it. This is called soil conditioning.

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