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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 8/13/2007, you wrote:
> I think the cover crop process is too slow for such soil. On similar
> soil in the Bay Area I had tree-trimming guys dump many truck loads
> of chips. Also got all the grass clippings and leaves possible.
> Turned adobe into good soil. Fruit trees did very well. To make a
> good garden will take years.

I realize that a cover crop alone will not do rebuild the soil and that it 
takes many years.  What I am looking for here is something that will help 
break up the soil a bit in the root zone.  Above that there are things that 
can be done to make decent soil but that is not something I will be 
doing.  I would rather be building up my own garden.



Don Bowen              Awl Knotted Up                       KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com