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Michele Bates
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They Canned...So Can You…
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Hobby Greenhouses
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Zone 7
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Seed Saving and Starting
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Herbs
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From Kathleen Burkhart ~ Zone 5 ~ MI
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Michele Bates posted a status"i have plenty of Walking Onion bulbs to share. if you are interested, please respond with your address. (www.egyptianwalkingonion.com)"
Deb Presley commented on Michele Bates's blog post newbie needs help with clay soil gardening..."When I had little money for soil improvements and also dealing with clay, I started out using shredded newpapers, and mixing that in with the clay. It still decomposed and helped to loosen it up somewhat, and I was able to get all of the…"
Robin Zaleski commented on Michele Bates's blog post newbie needs help with clay soil gardening..."I live in TN. and our soil if you want to call it that is nothing but red clay! My husband built me a raised bed and filled it with black dirt and compost. When I outgrew that he brought in a tractor and dug out tha clay and replaced it with…"
Alana Starkweather commented on Michele Bates's blog post newbie needs help with clay soil gardening..."Dig some gypsum into your clay beds as well as the compost and what others are suggesting. We have clay here and over the years have totally changed our beds. Be patient and it will happen."
Tom Monroe commented on Michele Bates's blog post newbie needs help with clay soil gardening..."Do you have access to compost? Do you mow your yard? Do you have maple leaves in the fall?
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Willis L. Johnson from GA Z8A commented on Michele Bates's blog post newbie needs help with clay soil gardening..."Michele, someone here mentioned raised berms. I swear by them. We garden on Georgia's red clay. 2 acres of it. We dig the clay, amend it and then build it up into raised beds. The plants love it, the soil drains well and the worked in…"
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newbie needs help with clay soil gardening...
Posted on November 8, 2010 at 6:26pm 26 Comments 1 Like
our clay soil is the pits! how do i plant w/out drowning or suffocating my plants? i'm new to the area and have battled the clay for my 2nd season. any tips on making season 3 more fun and productive without spending a fortune?
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 7:40pm on November 11, 2010, Kathleen Burkhart ~ Zone 5 ~ MI gave Michele Bates a gift…
Thank you Mitchele for your compliment on my page and yes, if you enjoy gardening, Gardener's Index is fun. It so nice to connect with other gardeners!
- At 8:16pm on November 8, 2010, Kathleen Burkhart ~ Zone 5 ~ MI said…
- Michele,
I've struggled with the tedious job of amending clay for the past three years. Below is a link which I found most informative. I haven’t tried all of its suggestions….I hope to work on it next spring and hopefully, I will master the clay.
http://www.bachmans.com/Garden-Care/divHomePage.html?cnb=GardenCare&categoryCode=02&pageIndex=_pageIndexToken_workingWithClaySoil
- At 7:57pm on November 8, 2010,
Becky L Turner said… - I just moved to tennesee and it is the first time i have had clay soil but it will be interesting if you get an answer as i am interested too
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"This is so pretty! I just love the structure/hardscaping, the colorful flowers and the lush green backdrop. Well done!"
Glenda Truscott z8 commented on Community Manager's group Vegetable Gardens"Charlotte, great idea with the umbrella. I used an old umbrella that had a wood frame. I took the frame apart and used the ribs for plant supports and stakes for my dahlias. I planted strawberries last year in a rain gutter. …"
"Vicky .. easiest way I've found is the standard method of making several small piles of the compost and worm out in the sun and every 5 minutes or so, take compost off the top of the pile as the worms go down into the pile. Works very…"
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