Green Vegetables
23, Feb, 2012

Soil

In order for us to grow the best, healthiest green vegetables it is very helpful to know a little about the soil in which we intend to grow them.

This section will attempt to enlighten you regarding everything you should need to know about soil, hopefully without getting too scientific in the process.

1 Where Does Soil Come From? 256
2 What Is Soil Made of? 180
3 Types of Soil 178
4 Topsoil and Subsoil 200
5 Draining the Soil 186
6 Methods of Soil Drainage 211
7 Cultivation 192
8 Bastard Trenching 299
9 Ridging 180
10 Subsoiling and Plowing 242
11 Lime 209
12 Calcium Carbonate 248
13 Bacteria in the Soil 389
14 Moisture in the Soil 161
15 Cultivating in the Autumn 149
16 Cultivating in the Spring 181
17 Mulching and Hoeing 215