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    What Your Soil Test Is Actually Telling You

    Byfrontgardenbackforty@gmail.com May 12, 2026May 14, 2026

    If you’ve read the first part of this series, you know how to collect a soil sample, where to send it for a soil test, and how to act on the basic results. You know that pH needs to be in range before anything else matters, that organic matter builds slowly, and that high phosphorus…

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    Sheet Mulching: How to Build a New Bed Without Tilling

    Byfrontgardenbackforty@gmail.com May 12, 2026May 13, 2026

    There are many ways we converted new ground into rich, plantable soil over the years. As we experimented, so did others. The old method of covering ground to kill the weeds and laying compost to attract worms works. Sheet mulching with a layer of plain cardboard works even better.  What is sheet mulching Sheet mulching…

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