Desert sandstone soil kicking my butt!

bryanccfshr · May 18, 2010

Some locations are tillable others are not, THe spading fork can sometimes break through waht the tiller won't break through(I am 210 pounds and stand on it. For most my plantings I havedecided to go with somthig simitlar to earlys hole method.

Hopefully next year the life and tilth of the surface can be called soil. The funny think about this desert sand where I am is it is not like river sand or sharp sand. It has a lot odf clay and silt in it as well. That and all the rocks! I am using many bails of peat and tons of Peat and sheep as well as used duck bedding for mulch.
Working on permanent beds. I know folks who have gotten the soil life up and have got earthworms a few miles from here so I know it is possible.

THe good news. I can sprawl indeterminates at 18-24" and not worry about foilage disease.

May 18, 2010	#1
bryanccfshr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Farmington, Nm Posts: 450	Desert sandstone soil kicking my butt! Some locations are tillable others are not, THe spading fork can sometimes break through waht the tiller won't break through(I am 210 pounds and stand on it. For most my plantings I havedecided to go with somthig simitlar to earlys hole method. Hopefully next year the life and tilth of the surface can be called soil. The funny think about this desert sand where I am is it is not like river sand or sharp sand. It has a lot odf clay and silt in it as well. That and all the rocks! I am using many bails of peat and tons of Peat and sheep as well as used duck bedding for mulch. Working on permanent beds. I know folks who have gotten the soil life up and have got earthworms a few miles from here so I know it is possible. THe good news. I can sprawl indeterminates at 18-24" and not worry about foilage disease. __________________ I moved!