An old farmer’s adage is You have to grow soil before you can grow plants. Without a well-balanced loam soil, creating a thriving garden will be challenging. The Soils class will cover:

• How to analyze the soil where you will be planting
• When to amend your native soil
• What to use to achieve an ideal loam structure for planting edibles using only organic materials
• What combination of soil materials are best to start seedlings and fill raised vegetable beds