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kentauros

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6. Raised beds are great!

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 07:07 PM

Jun 2013

I hope you're able to solve your drainage issues. Growing up, my father amended our lawn with sand to level it out and then we added compost to add depth to the topsoil. I don't think he ever had the soil tested, which you may consider. Just talk to your county extension agent about that. They may even do that kind of thing, or tell you a lab to send it to.

Even just improving the topsoil of a home lawn helps overall

Here's a good site on organic lawncare:

Organic Lawn Care For the Cheap and Lazy

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Dirt Earth Clay Sand Silt Loam Humus Compost . . . Topsoil [View all] kentauros Jun 2013 OP

i have some issues with your interpretation of how carbon is captured. bluestate10 Jun 2013 #1

I don't claim to be an expert on any of this. kentauros Jun 2013 #2

My problem with synthetic fertilizers Tumbulu Jun 2013 #3

This is what really excites me about farming Tumbulu Jun 2013 #4

Just been grappling with terra firma issues as I make a shift to Skidmore Jun 2013 #5

Raised beds are great! kentauros Jun 2013 #6