~SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR CHALLENGING TIMES

[eaglesurvivor]

sumisu: my friend took a video Tuesday of what the garden looks like now. Also, he and his daughter went to our new garden and shot a video. He just needs to upload them and then I can give you the links.

Good earth appears in layers: bedrock, sedimentary rock, clay, sandy clay, loamy clay, and organic top soil. Because of human's discombobulation of soils, lower levels of clay often appear on the surface where we grow things. Clay retains nutrients, but in too concentrated of a form, the drainage is massively reduced. Thus sand abets drainage and extra sand for root crop areas produces monster plants. The sand was obtained from a reputable building supplies outfit. Two-foot parsnips are a low-end standard for me.