Gardening is a Natural Beginning to a Healthier Living.
what kind of soil does your garden need?
Depending on the type of garden you are creating and the plants you will be growing, you will need one or more of the soil options below. Not all soil is created equal and you will need to know what type of soil your plants need in order for them to grow to their full potential. I have kept the details quick and dirty. I will go into a lot more detail in the individual plant pages as to what type of soil, or how to amend the basic soil, and what nutrients to add to the soil for each plant type.
Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Wikipedia No history lesson here, just an easy read on what soil is made of. It is the decaying matter of once living things. Interestingly enough, that decaying matter is what helps our gardens grow and thrive. Welcome to the circle of life in a garden.
When you start reading all about soils and what to use in the garden, it can get pretty crazy on the web. Information everywhere and some of it is so detailed that it gets confusing. I have kept it simple below for the moment and will go into more detail on individual plant, flower, and spice pages.