Knowing your soil is the first step on your soil health journey. When you know where it’s at, you can treat it just right. No more guess fertilising at the hardware store, no more pests and diseases from overfeeding, no more disappointing crops from underfeeding – steadiness all the way home.
You are perfectly equipped to suss it yourself – your eyes and nose and hand will tell you all you need to know. It’s no trickier than deciding whether the pot of tea is brewed enough, the undercoat is properly dry or the milk’s gone off.
Dig in, and have a look. Its all explained in the article below where I run you through how to test your soil, and then show you how to assess the results.
Improving soil takes less than you think. It isn’t hard work, nor is it expensive. Don’t try and rush it with miracle bought stuff (no such thing), let it naturally evolve and improve over a few years using simple, basic soil health practises. Bought products generally stuff it’s progress up. In next months Healthy soil project #2, I start you off with your first soil-building skill.
Don’t rush it, tick away and you’ll end up with well structured, living soil which will be reflected in sturdy plants that grow steadily, experience a lot less pests and disease and crop like legends.