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Healthy City
Fall River sponsored an educational session on soil analysis on October
23, 2008, to assist groups and individuals in Fall River who wish to
start a community garden in
determining what has to be done before
planting next spring
in regard to soil analysis and preparation.
Derek Christianson of Brix Bounty Farm
in North Dartmouth (http://brixbounty.blogspot.com)
led a session on soil testing and soil health at St. Luke’s Church on
Warren Street for about a dozen interested gardeners.
Anyone may
submit a soil sample
to University of Massachusetts at Amherst for testing. The basic charge
is only $9.00 or $13 with a PH test. All the information needed is at
www.umass.edu/plsoils/soiltest
or by calling 413-545-0111.Click
here for pictures of the first Community Gardening meeting.
Click here for the Herald News article. For further
information, contact Dr. Weed at 508-324-2411. |
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(Top row) Derek Christianson from Brix Farm in Dartmouth describes the soil analysis process in a proposed community garden plot next to St. Luke's Church on Warren Street in Fall River. (Middle row) Fall River Street Tree Planting coordinator Mary Ann Wordell tries her hand at taking a soil sample using a soil probe that Derek then transfers to a plastic bag for mailing to the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for analysis. (Bottom row) Derek leads the group through the results of an analysis report from the University while making suggestions for how to improve the soil through the addition of lime and nutrients to create a good soil for growing vegetables. |
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