Brent & Becky's Blog — difference between dirt and soil
Brent's Guide to Fall Garden Care
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Right now, it’s winter prep time for us in the mid-Atlantic. As much as we don’t want to hear it, we’re fixing to get a frost soon. But, while it may mean we’ll want to be spending more time inside away from the cold, there’s still plenty of care that needs to be done in the garden before the snow falls. Here’s what you’ll need to do: Feed Your Soil Now is the ideal time to prep your beds, so let’s start by feeding your soil! Remember, though, it doesn’t want a “red bull” chemical fertilizer—it wants organic matter. Organic matter, like...
Secrets to Healthy Soil (The Difference between Dirt and Soil)
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Dirt and soil - once you get into the technicalities of gardening, suddenly they aren’t interchangeable terms. There is actually a vast difference between the two that farmers and gardeners are well aware of. When it comes down to it, the difference between dirt and soil captures many of the struggles and choices that we gardeners face regularly.