Write down the first words that comes to mind when we say . . .
. . . home.
. . . soil.
. . . rain.
Use those words in the title of your post.
I have lived in many homes with poor to medium quality soil. And while rain makes things grow it is not the only element required. Without care and nutrients, the soil is not fertilised and plants don’t grow. When we have live in the property long enough, we are usually able to work the soil adding mulch, worms, fertiliser, nutrients and better quality soil, to make the original soil grow plants.
The other option with poor soil is to change the type of plants required. When we lived in country New South Wales, the soil held a lot of salt, so we needed to plant salt-resistant plants—Australian natives—there was no choice. Everything else would die. They also don’t need a lot of rain, which is another problem out west. However, as there are many Australian natives to choose from, outsiders never knew there was a problem with the soil. All the gardens looked beautiful, despite the problems.
When we aren’t happy with the soil of our life or home—we have options.
- Adapt
- Change
- Work
Whatever we choose—nothing will improve, if we choose to do nothing.
Nice read. I can’t wait for the garden. I am a townie-garden newbie. Soon, I am taking a edible gardening class to help with my lack of knowledge. At home, on the farm…. it was “plant it and it will grow” Worked every time. Here on a small lot in a small town- the soil is all clay. Thistles love it. And crabgrass?
yeah clay always makes it tricky. the class sounds like fun and you should learn how to fix your soil problems.
max you have avery valid point about the the 3 things adapt, change, work. But what if it becomes too hard to do these things ALL the time.. how does one still move ahead.
I, too, am from dryland farming thus soil was and is still a huge issue. what to grow when how much per acre etc etc. I miss having a gardemn.
I think adapting to make it simpler and work easier would be the plan. Maybe a small indoor one.