DD> I remember that when my kids were small, we always got our
DD> sand for  the kids' sand box from the building centres
DD> (homes, not plants) and it  was always Silica.
DD> When we wanted sand to add to our soil, we went to the beach
DD> and loaded  up.
JH>Should have caused you problems, big time. Besides possible
  >saline, beach sand is rounded (moresore from the ocean) and
  >will pack down very hard causing poor drainage.
Sorry, Judith, I should have explained that I live on the shores of 
Lake Ontario...freshwater...thus freshwater sand.
                           Doris Dignard
                      dorisdignard@better.net
                    doris.dignard@capcanada.com
                      
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