[quote]Eugene, we have very hard clay in central Chula Vista, with naturally growing 2′ long bermuda grasses that take 14 Roundup treatments to get rid of![/quote]
Strange. I’ll check the soil map when it comes back online. Here in Escondido, we have something called “Fallbrook sandy loam”, and, despite the name, all my tests so far indicate that it’s basically 90% sand. Maybe it’s just my location. I guess I shouldn’t complain. Sand can be amended to make decent soil, it just takes enormous amounts of organic matter. (Bought 6 more bags of manure today.) Not much you can do with clay.
BTW, this thread inspired me to start a new 200 sq. ft. vegetable bed. I’ll plant sweet corn and artichokes. Corn seems to go well with the kids. I’m not quite sure what to do with artichokes, I’ve never even seen those before I came to this country. I tried to cook them once and it was a failure, and I don’t try any more because they are fairly expensive. Free backyard artichokes will allow me to practice.
