So true. Just a question, do you rotate where you plant? I read that if you plant tomatoes in this plot then next season you should plant something different. I guess this lessens the depletion of minerals in the soil. Or do you amend the soil to add back the minerals.
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Yes we rotate by row and till every year although next year we're moving the garden closer to the house and water source. My wife also has a test kit and tests the soil every year and we amend if needed.
Good idea, I was rotating by bed and I don't have a very large garden. Rotating by row would likely make a more efficient use of space. I have been using litmus paper to test the soil but I am still lost as to what amends to add. The litmus test (as you probably know) only tells the pH. I don't know how to translate pH level into how much N (nitrogen), P (phosphorus) or K (potassium) to add.