"How Do I Tell If My Soil Drains Well" ?
"I want my soil to drain good. My Asparagus
plants/ crowns for sale. Like moist not soggy soil.
"I don't come out to my garden when it rains".
"How do I know if the soil is draining?"
plants/ crowns for sale. Like moist not soggy soil.
"I don't come out to my garden when it rains".
"How do I know if the soil is draining?"
Follow These Easy Steps: To Tell If Your Soil Drains Well
Dig down 12 inches
12 inches down
24 inches across
Dig across 24 inches
You should end up with a hole that is 1 foot deep and 2 feet wide.
Fill the hole all the way to the top with water
If the water is still standing 1 hour later . . . then your soil has poor drainage.
Solution: Simple . . . Easy. . .Fast
To fix a bad drainage problem can be as easy as just adding sand to the
soil. Or it can be more difficult where you may need to find a different
location for your asparagus plants.
soil. Or it can be more difficult where you may need to find a different
location for your asparagus plants.
First, try adding sand, and sawdust and till that in. Sometimes that will fix
the problem. Also add in some fine pebble-like soil. Mix all together and
re-test for drainage.
the problem. Also add in some fine pebble-like soil. Mix all together and
re-test for drainage.
Or, make a Raised Bed for your asparagus plants. Till down about 2 feet
and add the above ingredients. Mix all together then add side-boards and
start to build your bed from their.
and add the above ingredients. Mix all together then add side-boards and
start to build your bed from their.
Raise The Bed . . . I Outdoors
Raised Beds Outdoors:
First, till down into the soil. You will want to till down about 24 inches.
Asparagus need good soil to grow down into. Some gardener make the
mistake of just tilling the soil inside of the bed frame.
Make the humus soft and crumbly by adding "aged" composted . Also
add ag line, and lots of sandy. Before adding you frame do the above
water drainage test.
Then add your frame. Depth of the bed depends on what you are
planting and the condition of the soil under the bed. It you are planting a
rooted veggie or flowers, then your frame might need to be 24 inches
deep. Plants like garlic or Black Raspberry Fruit Plants have superficial
roots and their roots don't grow down as far as Asparagus do.
Now put the frame in place and fill with good humus, composted, sandy,
sandy soil that is well mixed, pH around 7.0. Done!!
First, till down into the soil. You will want to till down about 24 inches.
Asparagus need good soil to grow down into. Some gardener make the
mistake of just tilling the soil inside of the bed frame.
Make the humus soft and crumbly by adding "aged" composted . Also
add ag line, and lots of sandy. Before adding you frame do the above
water drainage test.
Then add your frame. Depth of the bed depends on what you are
planting and the condition of the soil under the bed. It you are planting a
rooted veggie or flowers, then your frame might need to be 24 inches
deep. Plants like garlic or Black Raspberry Fruit Plants have superficial
roots and their roots don't grow down as far as Asparagus do.
Now put the frame in place and fill with good humus, composted, sandy,
sandy soil that is well mixed, pH around 7.0. Done!!
PS: The frame can be made of used materials. Look around you might
find someone throwing out some wood. I good place to look is around
new construction site. Also saw-dust makes the soil soft and
crumbly-usually it is free. Check around for a saw mill . It must be
untreated saw dust. Plants love it and its free.
find someone throwing out some wood. I good place to look is around
new construction site. Also saw-dust makes the soil soft and
crumbly-usually it is free. Check around for a saw mill . It must be
untreated saw dust. Plants love it and its free.
Asparagus Plants Are Easy Care-free plants to grow.
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