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3/1/2010
The dirt on planting your first garden
If the Michelle Obama episode of Iron Chef has you inspired to grow your first veggies, Atlanta’s “Farmer D” warns that you must start with the dirt. “A lot of people underestimate the importance of investing in the soil,” notes the local organic farming guru, aka Daron Joffe. Georgia’s infamous red clay hardly offers ideal drainage.
David Chambers, who manages the spectacular vegetable garden at Callaway Gardens, suggests the “double dig” method of ground preparation. Dig up the area with a shovel and break up the clods with a garden fork, then repeat, making sure to work in compost and fertilizer. A shortcut is installing a raised bed filled with planting soil. Farmer D Organics sells raised beds “to go.” In fact, it is even ...
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