As I posted late in last week’s thread, I got the results back on the soil tests. Friday I talked with the Master Gardener on staff at the Farm Bureau. In a nutshell, the soil is not as bad as I thought. The 2 biggest problems are PH and it can use more organic matter.
Today I (almost) finished my shopping for garden stuff. I bought mushroom compost for the organic matter. A sulfate additive to knock the PH down 1 to 1-1/2 points lower.
And I ordered online some bulk SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer). The 10 pounds I ordered should be enough to treat all the gardens here. If it works as advertised it should drastically reduce the amount of watering I have to do.
Now I can get busy getting all this crap in the ground and get the gardens ready for planting.
Planting a beneficial cover crop this winter will help with the organic matter. It is a great practice.