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Jbest
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Second year RB/SFG core sample

This year’s core sample was taken adjacent to last year’s sample [url]https://www.jbest123.com/?s=sfg+core+sample&submit.x=16&submit.y=9[/url]. There was only about an inch of recognizable compost on top and it spilled out onto the floor when I tilted the tube to remove the sample. When I removed the sample, it just fell apart. The bed is about 88% full of what looks like plain old garden soil thanks to the many worms. At the end of next growing season I expect the beds to be nearly 100% filled with soil/worm casing. Then it will be interesting how the moisture retention will be and how the plants perform.
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A close-up photo of the core sample.
[img]https://www.jbest123.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/P9240002-560x420.jpg[/img]

This is a photo of semi-finished compost that the beds were top dressed with this spring. John
[img]https://www.jbest123.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/P9260001-560x420.jpg[/img]

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Diane
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It looks great. How much compost did you put in your bed? Did it break down this season?



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