songbird wrote:
Una wrote:
Dan L wrote:
Are you saying sand+organic is better than organic alone as a soil
amendment?

Depends on the makeup of the soil already there.

My soil is mostly sand, some silt, negligible clay, and zero organic
matter. I don't need to add any more sand. I do need organic matter
by the truckload.


i always offer to trade people who have too much
sand for clay, but so far nobody has taken up the
offer. bring buckets... adding organic matter
does help, but i'd add some clay too because it helps
the worms (night crawlers like it for their burrows)
and holds nutrients and moisture.


songbird

On my clay soil, i tend just put grass seed on it. Then I go with raised
beds. However, I am always experimenting, I will try clay and sand with
compost and see how things work out. I am forever line trimming.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)