Organic soil - May 23rd, 2006 at 11:55 PM
We built a house one year ago here in Central Texas. Normally the soil is clay east of Interstate 35. Of course the builder brought in truckloads of crap dirt. (Actually I wish he had brought crap) You know what I mean, that sandy loam that doesn't grow anything but weeds, johnson grass and leftover bermuda. I have amended the soil with truck loads of compost, bags of Miracle Gro Garden Soil and one area with Peat Moss for acid loving plants. Every test I've done recently says the ph is 7-7.5 slightly alkaline. This, even after adding amendments to acidify the soil more. I know it takes a while, maybe a long time to acidify soil but I don't want to over do it. What do you guys use to acidify soil in the garden and then in your lawn? I want to get my soil in the garden down to 6.5 for the majority of the plants I grow. I've added so much I've got myself confused. I've also noticed that some plants don't grow so well in the Miracle Gro Garden Soil alone. Guess that's why it says to mix it 50-50 with existing garden soil, huh? There I went thinking again. Sometimes I think I have learned so much over the years that I don't know anything anymore. I want to stay organic with the acidifying products if I can but I do want it to work, suggestions?