Thanks Willow! I read something recently about the ratios of various goodies
in compost bins, and I'll have a look at that, because I was going to add
the mulch on top of the sandy soil after I'd mixed clay throughout .....
your idea sounds great!\

Regards,

Casey Herman
BIZARRTE® digital imagery and TWISTED IRONY® metal sculpture & furniture
Melbourne, Australia
www.bizarrte.com.au


"Willow" wrote in message
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Hi Casey

how about buying some composted mulch to add to the soil? It'll stop it
blowing around, help it retain moisture so it doesn't become water
repellant
& will gradually build the soil up. I'd suggest starting a compost heap
asap
using lawn cuttings, leaf litter, veggie scraps etc Basically anything,
bar
sticks, that comes out of your garden.

--
Wanda
aka Willow
The missing and definitely not to be taken seriously under any
circumstances
garden gnome
http://www.2000cn.com.au/~willow

~~faeries are able to fly because they take themselves lightly~
Casey Herman wrote in message
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Hi!

I'm new to this group and gardening in general. We've just landscaped
our
new house, and replaced the clay that was originally there with a sandy
type
of top soil containing chook poo. My problem is that this soil is so dry
that the stuff blows everywhere on windy days. What's the best way to
give
the soil some "bulk" so that it will stay put? I've still got some of
the
original clay that we've removed.

Regards,

Casey Herman
Melbourne