soil too basic
After over 20 years of gardening onsite, we have finally gotten the soil tested. To our surprise (all right.. a little surprised), our soil has a pH over 7.4 to 7.9. Probably as a result of sitting atop limestone rock just 6-12 inches down.
This is more basic than recommended for most veg.
Our sources say a good vegbed pH is between 6.0 and 7.0
So.. We managed to track down some aluminum phosphate, a soil acidified.
This goes on at a rate of 1kg for 200 ft^2. So we will start with our VegBed4, which is about 800 ft^2 and use 3-4 kg.
This is where the tomatoes will be going in, in a few weeks.
So today was weed pulling, grass trimming. Later the acidifier will go in.
Then 10 bags of 15kg composted cow manure will go on, and then a good tilling.
After that we have some weed barrier that will go around the perimeter, because weeds and grass always infiltrate from the fenced edges of the chain link fencing.
And then, finally, the tomatoes will be transplant.