It's All About The Soil

It’s all about the Soil

Yesterday at the Great Garden of Anacostia we summer youth workers learned a very important lesson on dirt. Yes, you heard me right, dirt. We had a lesson on soil and what is in it. There are three things that make up soil: clay, silt and sand. We discovered that the soil that we have in the garden is mostly clay, and that we have a ph. level of 6.5 to 7 which is very good, because it is right in the middle. That means that it does not have too much acids in it or to much bases.  Learning about our soil helps us maintain the way it is, or helps us find ways to make better. I had a nice time learning about soil, it helped me to learn that it is more to growing plants that putting seeds in the ground and watering it, you have to make sure your soil is good. Soil is as important as sunlight and air to plants so everyone who is planting and those that want to plant in the future need to ensure that they keep their soil healthy.