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Clay and Sand
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Each spring I have added sand to my garden in an effort to allow my garden to drain better.  At first, I thought it was helping.  But the last 2 years, it seems the garden is holding moisture, to the…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Troy Meyers Mar 10, 2011.

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Rainfall?  The KC Star says JoCo had 1/3 inch of rain over the weekend.  I had 2 1/2 inches.  Shelly had more.  Why are the Star rain gauges kept inside during storms?See More
May 9
Troy Meyers replied to Mike's discussion Clay and Sand
"Sand helps moisture drain, not hold it in so I cant see how this would be causing your garden to be too wet. A good garden soil will tend to hold the moisture (note this is not the same as a garden being wet because the soil is heavy clay that wont…"
Mar 10, 2011
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Clay and Sand

Each spring I have added sand to my garden in an effort to allow my garden to drain better.  At first, I thought it was helping.  But the last 2 years, it seems the garden is holding moisture, to the point where I can't till the garden until much later then I want.  I also add compost each year and have to dig down over a foot before I reach clay.  Can sand be helping or hurting my soil moisture level?
Feb 24, 2011
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Rainfall

Posted on May 9, 2012 at 10:17pm 0 Comments

Rainfall?  The KC Star says JoCo had 1/3 inch of rain over the weekend.  I had 2 1/2 inches.  Shelly had more.  Why are the Star rain gauges kept inside during storms?

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