Marianne's Response
How to make soil ready for vegetables
I am starting a small garden (3 1/2 feet by 6 feet) and the soil is mainly poor dirt and sand. What should I use to make the soil ready for vegetables?
Posted by Larry Leach on June 7, 2014
Marianne's Response
Add lots of compost and your soil will be ready to grow! You can buy bags of weed-free compost from garden centers. Be sure to have enough to cover all your soil to a depth of 4 inches. Next work this into the sandy soil by turning it with a shovel. You will still need to fertilize your plants. Even soil high in compost and organic matter can be lacking some essential nutrients. Spread some slow release Osmocote around newly added vegetable starts and your little farm will have a bountiful harvest season. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti
