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Soil Preparation

April 13, 2022 by Carol O

The ideal soil for a vegetable garden is deep, friable,and well-drained with a high organic matter content.Proper soil preparation provides the basis for goodseed germination and the subsequent growth of gardencrops. Read on: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Soil /Mulch /Compost Tagged With: soil

4 The Soil: A Conversation (Podcasts)

October 24, 2021 by Kathy N

2nd & 4th Tuesdays! Hear and learn from farmers, agricultural professionals, conservation leaders, master gardeners, and many more on how and why to be 4 The Soil. The podcast is a collaboration of Virginia Cooperative Extension, On The Farm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online, Podcast, Soil /Mulch /Compost Tagged With: advancing conservation, carbon sequestration, soil, Virginia Soil Health Coalition

5 Ways to Build Soil in Winter

February 11, 2019 by Kathy N

It is a generally accepted fact that once soil temperatures drop below 45°F (7°C), biological activity slows to a crawl, and the soil and all its life forms hibernate through winter. By this logic, soil cannot be expected to change for the better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Gardening / Landscaping, Soil /Mulch /Compost Tagged With: building soil, building soil in winter, soil

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