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["Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>]

On 1/5/07, Keith B <bartermn AT epix.net> wrote:
> Our soil started out as clay with a couple inches of top soil. Yearly
> additions of compost to the entire garden and sand to the carrot bed if
> nothing else has been the trick, I'd guess. I don't baby them any more
> than any other crop.


How much sand do you figure you add?  Now wondering about a soil mix
consisting of 1/4 sand, 1/4 compost, 1/4 growing mix and 1/4 soil. I would
really like to try growing carrots.

Lisa