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How To Amend Your Garden’s Soil On A Budget

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How To Amend Your Garden’s Soil On A Budget

If you are a gardener, you are probably looking for some ways to increase your garden’s yield without having to pay so much money that the increase in yield is offset by your expenditures. One of the best way to increase yield is to amend soil, however, if you want to do this you are often confronted with high costs of fancy fertilizers or soil additives. Believe it or not, there are ways for you to amend your soil with little to no cost that will provide your garden with the same types of results you would get from the expensive products. If you are interested in achieving this, then continue reading.

Although it does require effort on the part of the gardener, one of the best methods for amending your soil is to keep a compost pile that you create from yard leftovers and kitchen waste. You can either build a compost heap yourself, or purchase a turner from the store. If you look online, there are directions for do it yourself production of these items for minimal cost. By keeping a compost pile, you can have an endless supply of good soil with almost no cost associated with it. Also, you will start to produce a much higher yield form your garden in your very first growing season.

Tip: Take the proper approach to laying sod. You will need to prepare your lawn soil before laying the sod.

You should look into programs that are run by your local city or municipal government. Many municipalities operate compost and mulch programs for very reasonable costs. A good tip to follow is that if your local government has a Christmas tree recycling program, then it is a good bet that they also have a compost program for people like you to take advantage of. Check your local government’s web page and make a few calls as these programs are not very well publicized.

If the above suggestions do not appeal to you, you can always try planting a compost cover plant in order to amend your soil. By doing this you can avoid the keeping and maintaining of a compost heap and simply rely on the crops you plant to amend and fertilize the soil before you plant the crops you want to harvest. This will only cost you a small amount in seeds and water and will provide your soil with nutrients from compost as well as the benefits of crop rotation that have been used in commercial planting for so long.

Hopefully, this article has given you a few ideas on how to amend your soil for little or no cost to the gardener on a budget. Remember that most soil amendment is done before planting, so you should plan your actions accordingly in order to achieve the best possible results for your garden. By following the tips from this article, you may be able to save enough money that you can afford to plant more or higher quality seeds than you are accustomed to. Good luck with your garden in the future.

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