Devine Chatter — calf RSS

The three newest calves for Devine Gardens. Nice names. Hope they don't start a band.

Garden soil testing can be broken down into 3 categories - physical, biological and chemical. Physical - It's fairly easy to give your soil a physical test at home Structure - squeeze a handful of damp soil, open your hand. Does it fall apart? If it does then it's too sandy. Poke it - if it crumbles apart it's good. If when poked it retains its shape than it has too much clay. Drainage - does rainwater drain away quickly or does it sit on top of your soil. Roots need oxygen that is in the air spaces. Too much water clogs up the air spaces. Water retention - after a good watering does the soil stay moist for days or dry...

The winner of the Devine Gardens quarterly drawing is LB from Manlius who is an old friend. I'm so happy I can help her plants be healthier this upcoming year.

Our first calf, Clover, was born Saturday morning, March 14th. She and her mom, Betty, are both doing well and Clover is getting bigger. You can see how much she has grown in just four days.