346 All About Soil Thermometers, pH Testing, Cardboard Mulch

How do use and adjust a soil thermometer? Why is my soil pH so variable at different soil depths? How do you use cardboard to replace a lawn and start a garden?

Those are some of the questions, along with scenic bypasses - of course - that we’ll be tackling today. And there’s a lot of great garden tips in those scenic bypasses today.

It’s all in Episode 346 of today’s Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast! Brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let’s go!

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Pictured: Soil Thermometer

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Other links mentioned in today’s podcast: Soil Thermometers Instructions for Soil Thermometers (Australia) Soil Thermometer calibration (Wisconsin) Soil Temperature Chart for Seeds Sheet Mulching with Cardboard (UCANR) What is Hugelkultur? (Oklahoma St. U) Understanding pH (UCANR) pH Test Kits

University Soil Testing Services: Texas A&M, Colorado State, UMass/Amherst

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