Tips From The Garden Patch
by Andrew W. Jackson Sr.
It got very warm very quickly for a while but temperatures are coming back to more of a Spring-like level. Even without the false burst of summer we just had, gardeners are usually in a hurry to turn over their soil for their summer garden.
Hold on! Make sure the soil is ready to be turned over. Turning and working the soil when it is too wet can result in long term damage and poor quality of production. Place a handful of soil in your palm and squeeze it to see if it is ready to be worked using a fork. If the ball of soil stays together like putty it is not ready. The ball should easily crumble when it has the right amount of moisture for working and planting. Start with the kale crops, cabbage etc.
To be continued…
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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