Observations Regarding Soil Quality

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The attached images show my experience with differing soil quality in planting. The first image is a close-up of clover I planted about six weeks ago. The soil is a bed that has had things growing in it for several years, so there's plenty of organic matter as the least. The second image is the same bed and the same clover with a wider angle. The third image is clover I planted at the same time in a half barrel filled with potting soil. The clover in the third image is five inches tall, versus less than an inch for the clover in regular soil.

The fourth image is of clover that I planted in January in a bed that had had things growing in the past but which was nearly bare in January. Look how it's taken off! And the fifth image is of a bed of clover that has been growing more-or-less undisturbed for about 18 months.

This anecdote underscores the reality that getting people back onto the land will be no easy task. Managing the available fertilizers and gardening soil will be critical tasks.

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