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  • Good Morning Sir: My name is Charly Calbom, I am working on a peice of property at 35th ave and buckeye. Whats your gig, hobby or more? I am hoping to make my living in the local sustainable food production industry.

    Currently on Unemployment, I am a union bricklayer, but uninthused about returning.

    I am looking for friends with similar sustainable interests.

    My wife retires in June and will than be actively involved.

    Good day--Charly
  • The Permaculture Guild holds many classes at the PHX Downtown market, and feel free to ask questions in the forum area. Welcome!
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Michelle replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"I started my garden a couple of years ago, and I have to say I did little more than digging down a foot or so, (which almost killed me because it was like rock), and then adding compost on top.

I have to admit the first year I didn't attempt to…"
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Christopher Bates replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"Anne,

I just used the playground type. Worked great!

Chris"
Jun 1, 2009
Christopher Bates replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"Joe,

I started my gardening experiment one year ago. I live just north of downtown, and had the same clayey soil as you. A friend gave me a copy of Desert Gardening for Beginners by Cathy Cromell, Linda A. Guy and Lucy K. Bradley, a small,…"
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Joan replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"I would suggest the lasagna gardening approach to amending you soil. Basically you layer compost, mulch, and an amendment such as chicken pellets, fish emulsion etc. on top of your existing soil (no digging) The gardening class that the guild puts…"
Apr 24, 2009
Charles Calbom replied to Joe Raymond's discussion Soil preparation in Soil Builders
"I have been waiting for responses to your discussion as I am in similar shoes. I grew some beets cabbage and brusselsprouts and peas last cool season in bermuda turf with roots removed and about 4 dirt to one homemade compost. Made into raised beds…"
Apr 15, 2009
Joe Raymond posted a discussion in Soil Builders
I live near down town, and I am getting ready to start my garden. What would you suggest I do to prepare my soil, it is mostly clay?
Mar 27, 2009