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Gardening in Clay Soil

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-140

Contributors

By Sara Pitzer

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Jan 8, 1995
Page Count
32 pages
Publisher
Storey
ISBN-13
9780882663784

Price

$4.99

Price

$6.99 CAD

Format

Format:

  1. Trade Paperback $4.99 $6.99 CAD
  2. ebook $3.99 $4.99 CAD

Discover expert advice and strategies for growing a successful garden in clay soil.

Gardening in dense clay soil can be challenging, but don’t be discouraged! This 32-page booklet features a range of strategies for improving clay soil and growing a bountiful garden of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

Clay gardeners will learn about:
  • Using inorganic and organic additives—such as sand, ash, manure, and compost—to improve clay soil
  • Bringing in topsoil and planting in raised beds
  • Mulching to build up humus in the soil
  • Planting crops that are well-suited for clay soil

Sara Pitzer

Sara Pitzer

About the Author

Sara Pitzer is the author of Homegrown Whole Grains and more than a dozen cookbooks and travel guides. She has studied and written about grains in Amish country in central Pennsylvania, in the southeastern United States, and in California. More recently, she has studied small-scale rice growing in Thailand and quinoa production in Peru. She lives in North Carolina.

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