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| MG Bob Hyatt Busts the Sod |
Ground was broken on Saturday, August 27th at the site of the future
Patrick Gass Garden. MG Bob Hyatt used his tractor to scrape off the top layer of turf to expose the soil below.
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| MG's Pitch in to Remove Sod |
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| Ready for Soil Amendments |
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| Ready for Soil Amendments |
The results from the Penn State
soil test that was done earlier in the year (
following these directions), called for pH adjustments and the addition of Phosphate, plus some organic material to till in to overcome the compaction.
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| MG Cindy Stead Prepares to Spread Amendments |
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| MG's Pose Wearing Proper PPE |
It does this Pesticide Educator proud to see the MG volunteers using the proper
personal protection equipment (PPE), in this case NIOSH certified dust masks, while working with the amendment compounds. I bet they
READ THE LABEL!
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| Spreading the Amendments |
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| MG Steve Gray Tills the Soil |
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| More Tilling |
Fall is the best time to prep a new bed for Spring planting. Over the winter, the soil will freeze and thaw, moving any corrective amendments and organic material like compost throughout the first 6-8 inches of topsoil, making a nice healthy environment for all the soil organisms that are necessary for a successful garden.
The
Franklin County Master Gardeners of
Penn State Extension worked with
Snavely's Garden Corner in Chambersburg for the amendments used in the garden preparation.
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