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1 r. JUDKINS
Extension Specialist, Horticulture
The home garden can be a fine source of fresh vegetables to improve your diet and help reduce the food budget. It can also provide desirable outdoor recreation and serve as an interesting feature in the home landscape.
Soil type and acidity
A fertile, well-drained loam is best for your garden. Infertile sandy soils or heavy clay can be improved by the incorporation of organic mulches and plant residues. Manure may be used to supply nutrients and organic matter, but usually is expensive and difficult to obtain, and contains many weed seeds which may cause a serious control problem.
Home gardeners should make arrangements with the Extension agent in their county or city to have their soil tested. Most vegetables grow best under slightly acid conditions, with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. If your soil is strongly acid with a pH 5.5 or. lower, add ground limestone to make it more alkaline. Apply 10 pounds per 100 square feet to raise a silt loam 1.0 pH value. Use only half as much on a sandy soil, and twice as much on heavy clay soils. Broadcast evenly over the entire garden and work into the top 4 or 5 inches of soil.
Apply dolomitic lime, if the soil analyis indicates that magnesium is low. Have another soil test conducted in 4 to 6 months to determine the effectiveness of your liming program.
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