Field and Garden: Garden notes - Soil, herbicide and apples

Field and Garden: Garden notes - Soil, herbicide and apples

“This soil is wonderful,” I said. “What’s your secret?” “Well,” the gardener replied, “we’ve been mixing compost and mulch into the soil for 25 years. It really has made a difference.” Two weeks ago, I visited the garden of a rural Foster County resident. Her garlic, raspberries and strawberries were thriving, but what caught my attention was the rich, dark soil beneath the plants. Twenty-five yea...