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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Aug 13, 2007, at 6:41 AM, Don Bowen wrote:

> What I am looking for here is something that will help
> break up the soil a bit in the root zone.

I remember dealing with California adobe soil. During the driest and  
hottest time of the year, like now, big cracks would open up in the  
ground. For those not familiar, think mini earthquake fissures. Those  
are bigger cracks than roots will create, for sure. Perhaps one could  
dump tough organic stuff down into those cracks and then water, which  
would break up the soil as it expands against the material.

> 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.

Well, in the meantime, you can practice at Heartwood. I will be there  
Thursday and then until cold weather makes it too uncomfortable to  
work outside.