To: LEAH ROZHON
Subject: Weed Killer
LR>This much I do know. :-)   I decided to try the match thing anyway on
LR>half my pepper plants.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
  A girl after my own heart. I'm all for it as long as you are aware of
  all the cons...:-)
LR>yard waste.  I have no special plan for regular feeding except for
LR>12-12-12 broadcast on the surface and tilled in before planting in the
LR>spring.
  When I feed me, I prefer real solid food, and guess what? my sandy
  soil feels exactly the same. I use composted manure and bone meal,
  plus lime for certain crops, every year on the garden. Now that my
  critters are gone, I'm going to have to beg manure from my neighbours.
LR> SP> A soil test kit removes any doubts and gives you a basis for
LR> SP> starting a beneficial soil amendment program.
LR>I hear ya. :-)  I'll ask about these kits at the nursery and see what's
LR>involved.
  Uncontaminated digging tools, for one. Carefully wash all residues off
  any trowels, etc so no false readings are obtained, then dig and test.
LR> SP> Wanna good recipe for making dirt? :-)
LR>Yeah, if it's not a lot of work.  I usually just throw the yard waste in
LR>a pile and let nature take its course over time.
  That's pretty good, but great soil is like yogurt - it's best made
  with an already active culture. So throw a shovelful or two of good
  topsoil into the heap as you're building it; so that there's some all
  through it. And if you could steal some bunny (or any) manure and do
  likewise, that would improve it further. If you have acid soil, which
  it sounds like, a sprinkle of lime over every foot or two of layers
  will improve the final product. Just don't go overboard! :-)
                   ...Sandra...
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