David Nathanson on Nostr: Reminder that if you are going to garden (or raise chickens) you should get your soil ...
Reminder that if you are going to garden (or raise chickens) you should get your soil tested first, particularly if you live in the city.
You do not want to eat, e.g., lettuce grown in lead-contaminated soil. There are things that you can grow in contaminated soil (some fruiting crops, for example). Or you can use containers. But you have to know in order to do it.
Most US state universities have a low-cost program for testing soil. Massachusetts program here: https://ag.umass.edu/services/soil-plant-nutrient-testing-laboratory/ordering-information-forms
You do not want to eat, e.g., lettuce grown in lead-contaminated soil. There are things that you can grow in contaminated soil (some fruiting crops, for example). Or you can use containers. But you have to know in order to do it.
Most US state universities have a low-cost program for testing soil. Massachusetts program here: https://ag.umass.edu/services/soil-plant-nutrient-testing-laboratory/ordering-information-forms