From: songbird@anthive.com   
      
   T wrote:   
   > On 7/24/19 4:37 AM, songbird wrote:   
   >> does your soil contain any clay?   
   >   
   > It is mineral/rock powder.  It does not   
   > retain water.  I does repel it though.  It   
   > will eventually sink in, but takes about a   
   > half hour of standing.  When it dries back out,   
   > it is very similar to cement and will throw   
   > sparks to a shovel or ax.   
      
     organic material and a bit of clay will help   
   keep both water and nutrients in place.   
      
      
     songbird   
      
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