Start by finding a sunny location. Utah has very alkaline soil somewhere 8-9 pH which makes it hard to grow blueberries that need about 5.5 pH. I have found you should replace the soil with peat moss or coco coir with a little of the natural clay soil. I dig a hole to fit the …
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Favorite Books
Edible Landscaping by Rosalind Creasy Designing and maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally by Robert Kourik (out of print) Western Fruit Berries & Nuts published by HPBooks Western Garden Book published by Sunset Saving Seeds by Marc Rogers, published by Storey Publishing Garden Seed Inventory compiled by Kent Whealy Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory edited by …
Organic Gardening
I have used natural fertilizer for 30 years or more. My favorite organic fertilizer has mycorrhizae already in the bag to help here in Utah. I add sulfur a lot as well as we have high alkaline soils. I haven’t used a rototiller on my grow boxes in over 20 years. I use comfrey for …