All About SOIL
The Basics:
Starting/Potting Soil Components:
1. 5% Fine Vermiculite
2. 15% Perlite
3. 80% Peat Moss
Mix the above in a wheelbarrow or other container, put in pots almost full, dampen lightly.
Then, place seed in pot, generally a depth equal to the depth of the seed, gently water again.
To enrich and build up soil in raised beds:
Layer in the bed about 2 inches each layer:
Newspapers or cardboard on bottom (to kill weeds, grass, etc)
Layer of soil
Layer of compost and/or straw (not hay, with weed seeds!)
Layer of soil
Layer of compost
Layer of soil
Until bed is full: about 2"-3" from the top
Click here to see a demonstration of raised bed making and filling
Great educational intro
http://www.soilfoodweb.com/03_about_us/approach.html
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University of Florida Extension Service info about Soil:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VH021
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