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South East

I wil be gettin a new patch, but in december. I stil need to prep for next yea altough late. How do i start? soil test is to expensive here in holland, ph is 7. I now i need to add manure, maple leafs and sand(because its a heavy klaysoil). anything else? and what first? all advice is welcome.

10/6/2006 1:24:51 PM

South East

By the way, part off this new patch will be a piece off the lawn, wich i plan do remove (plow)does this matter?

10/6/2006 1:29:00 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Ploughing the grass under is fine since the dead stuff will add organic matter in time. I would add all of the amendments at the same time as soon as is reasonably possible.

I'm surprised that a soil test is cost prohibitive. Has another local (similar) soil been tested. Can we review it?

10/6/2006 9:17:03 PM

South East

thanks tremor soil test is stil to come, cant prep untill december, late but no other choice forme right now, but thanks any way

10/12/2006 4:47:25 PM

Walkerton Ont

I am in the same boat, the cold wet weather has come, and i half to make new patch, no time, and the weather wont be there to make new one. If im lucky i might get it ploughed up and get to add leafs and manure this fall, along with urea and sulphur. The deadly bug that got my patch is to blam this year, dam mosiac

10/14/2006 8:45:24 AM