The key to growing healthy, disease-resistant plants is to begin with healthy soil. How can you tell if your soil is balanced?
Healthy soil…
- Looks, smells, and feels alive
- Is soft, moist, and crumbly
- Is darker in color
- Is easy to dig into
- Has a sweet and earthy aroma
- Is home to worms and other organisms that squirm, creep, hop, or crawl
Source: “Dig a Little, Learn a Lot” – USDA/NRCS, September 2012
If your soil needs a boost, start with one of the all-natural soil amendments recommended by Metro natural gardening expert Carl Grimm in this segment from KATU-TV’s AM Northwest. His tips include everything from compost to eggshells, alfalfa meal, mycorrhizal fungi and trace minerals like those found in Cascade Minerals Remineralizing Soil Booster.
