In article , Franz Heymann
writes

The difference between beech sand and good garden soil is that the latter
has a large percentage of rotting and rotten organic material and the former
is just sand.

[snip]

But isn't 'beech sand' made entirely of rotting wood? ;-)
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm