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There are a few steps you can take to make your soil better for gardening and keep it this way. Most of us know these steps, but sometimes there are things that we might forget or miss. For example, I didn’t know the benefit of having chicken in the garden. If you know other things you can do to make the soil better, please share with us on our Facebook page.
8 Steps for Making Better Garden Soil
Add Organic Matter: Add manures for nitrogen – Try composting. -Tap chicken power to mix organic materials into the soil -“Mine” soil nutrients with deep-rooted plants- Plant cover crops
Find Alternatives to Tillage: Cover the soil with mulch – Use permanent beds and paths – Try low-tech tillage
Start a Compost Pile
Life in the Soil
Pick a Cover Crop
