We want to know about your soil!
You know when you get some really good soil? And you want to tell the world about it? We want you to share your soil stories with us – so we can shout them loud and proud with everyone!
Tagged: soil
Know your soil’s pH
PH is tested on a scale of zero to fourteen, with zero being very acidic and fourteen being very alkaline. Most plants grow best in soil with a fairly neutral PH, between six and seven.
Testing your soil for drainage
When working with your garden is important to determine whether you have drainage problems or not – you don’t want to find yourself flooded, or with plants that have rotting feet!
Know your soil structure
In order to get the best out of your garden, it is important to learn as much as you can about your soil. It is after all the medium you will be growing all...
How to: Fill a Raised Garden Bed with Soil for Free!
This is a very large raised garden bed so it took at least 3 years to have soil that could be planted in. You can speed the process up a lot by wetting, mixing and covering the heap with leaves, soil or grass clippings.
More free soil!
Monica has organic soil in excess from her garden in Moonee Ponds. It is the best quality soil which she is offering for free so you may come and take a bit or a lot. Ideally...
Free soil!
Dan works at CERES, propagating pea shoots and sunflower sprouts for sale to greengrocers in Melbourne. And he’s got HEAPS of high quality soil which could be reused in garden and vegetable beds to give away. Want some?
A few thoughts on wicking beds
One of the big hits at Permablitzes are wicking beds. It is time that we talk a little bit about how they work, why they work, and what you can do to make them...
Hot summer and get blitzed with cherry bombs!
Summer is now here with a vengeance, and with it comes extra watering, enjoying the production of your planted crops and the scourge of bushfires. Victorians have already watched with horror the fires in...
Soil Solutions to Climate Problems
Soil can absorb excess carbon and mitigate climate change according to author and food guru Michael Pollan, who draws on research emerging from around the world. “Climate change can be overwhelming, yet there is...
