Free pH Soil
Testing
2009
'Sustainable gardens achieve a balance between inputs and out puts. You can do a number of things to reduce the inputs necessary to make your garden thrive. The first and most important concerns the soil. Starting with soil that has the correct pH.'
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Sustainable
Gardening, the Oregon Washington Master Gardener Handbook
Dates and time:
March 28, 10:00
am to noon
October 10,
10:00 am to noon
Location:
Milwaukie
Center
5440 SE Kellogg
Creek Road
Milwaukie,
Or 97222
There will also
be soil testing at the Spring Garden Fair on
May 2nd
9:00 am to 4:30 pm
May 3rd
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
in the 4H
Building at the Clackamas County Fair Grounds located in Canby. Admission to the Spring Garden Fair is
$3.00
Can bring
several ½ cup samples in plastic zip lock bags each labeled with your
name and garden location.
Check the
Clackamas County Master Gardener Web Site http://www.clackamascountymastergardeners.org
under Soil Testing for a link
on how to take soil samples and directions to the Milwaukie Center.
Oregon
State University instructions about how to take soil samples