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A6 Antelope Valley Press, Saturday, February 27, 2021
Explaining mulch and amendments She’s putting children

first; he makes it hard
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wo gardening terms have poor structure. terials have advantages and
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that can often be con- Desert Here are some amendments disadvantages. I normally rec-
fusing are mulch and that benefit the soil. ommend the best one to use is ear Annie: My hus-
Gardener
amendments. Neal Weisenberger Manures can raise the pH the type that is the most eco- band and I separated
Mulch is simply any product of the soil, which is not desir- nomical, because to help your two years ago. Ulti- Dear Annie
Annie Lane
placed over the surface of the able in the Antelope Valley. soil you need to add a couple mately, we divorced about a
soil, to either cool down the However, its ability to improve inches to your soil and rototill year ago due to his rising al-
soil or to warm the soil and at nutrient and water holding it in order to change your soil. cohol and drug abuse, which
the same time conserve water. clusters. The smallest cluster is ability can offset the raising The second group of soil led to him being violent. I did
Amendments are added into called a ped. Several peds may of the pH. It improves the soil amendments are not organic, what I could for years to get
combine into a larger struc- fidence of her grandmother.
the soil to improve the physical permeability a little. but mineral in nature. Mineral him help, offering counseling
ture called an aggregate. Sev- together, rehabs and anything Since my ex lives with his
or chemical make-up of the One of the biggest prob- amendments can also provide mother and does not have the
soil. Another term is fertilizers eral aggregates may combine lems with manures is they can nutrients to your soil. else that would be beneficial
into a larger structure called a to him to deal with his addic- financial or emotional stabil-
which are used to add plant nu- be high in salts and odors. The Soil Sulfur is the first min- ity to be on his own, I don’t
trients to the soil. clod. Most of you are familiar more the manure is composted eral soil amendment, which is tions.
with clods; you have probably Once the children became know what to do. I’m not
It becomes confusing be- or aged, the better the manure used to lower the pH of the
thrown some in your lifetime. the target and witnessed one comfortable with him coming
cause each type of product is for your soil. If you have fresh soil. Although soil sulfur will
The key to forming clus- incident of abuse where he at- to my home considering the
can have a secondary effect. manure, it will be high in weed probably not lower our soil pH
ters is organic matter. Organic tacked me, I called his parents past. I don’t want to withhold
For example, fertilizers are not seeds unless well processed. over the long run it provides
matter is often called the glue for support and help. They my children from him, but
considered soil amendments Compost is made from or- needed sulfur to the soil and
of the soil, because it forms agreed to have him move in I also don’t want them to be
because they are basically add- ganic wastes like grass clipping can affect the soil chemistry
organic bonds that ‘’glues’’ the with his mom, so she could manipulated by his mother.
ing nutrients to soil. Organic and weeds. Compost usually and structure in some other
sand silt and clay together. oversee his visitation with the What should I do?
mulches can add nutrients to does not change the soil pH but beneficial ways.
As important as the struc- kids to ensure their safety. — Miffed by the Manipulation
the soil and also improve the is a great amendment to im- Gypsum is another com-
soil physical characteristics ture of the particles (sand, silt prove soil life and soil structure. mon mineral soil amendment. This past weekend, when Dear Miffed: Trust your
over a long period of time. and clay) is for the soil, the Fir bark usually does not Gypsum is often confused re- it was time for me to drop instincts as a mama. You’ve
There are various types of spaces between the particles change soil pH. Fir bark resists garding its use. Gypsum can the children off, I called and tried so hard to make it work
amendments that you can use are more important. When compaction, which helps keep improve soil structure if the found that he was at the bar, with your ex, and I commend
to start your garden. The first your soil has poor structure, the your soil loose. But fir bark problem is caused by high lev- obviously intoxicated, and that. But as long as he’s active-
group of amendments is or- spaces or pores are very small. does not increase nutrients and els of sodium in the soil. High he started yelling obscenities ly drinking and/or using oth-
ganic type amendments. Or- As structure improves, the total water holding as much as other levels of sodium in the soil is a at me through the phone be- er drugs, it’s not safe to entrust
ganic amendments increase pore space stays the same, but organic amendments. It is best common problem in the Ante- cause I told him it was not your children to his care.
the soil’s ability to hold water the size of the pores increase. to add nitrogen fertilizer to the lope Valley. acceptable for him to be do- Begin documenting these
and nutrients. They also in- The larger the pore space the fir bark or by fir bark that has Limestone is a common ing this when he knew he was incidents as well as you can,
crease the biological activity of easier water and fertilizer can been nitrified. Fir bark can be mineral soil amendment that supposed to have the children. saving any relevant text mes-
the soil, which results in more be absorbed by your soil. purchased in bulk making it is not desired; in fact, it is det- Long story short, he apolo- sage conversations and emails.
microorganisms and earth- Since organic matter is the very reasonable to purchase. rimental to the soil. Limestone gized the next day and when Talk to your lawyer about op-
worms, which help improve glue of the soil, it is a very im- Peat moss is commonly raises the pH of the soil, which he was sober, I brought them tions for adjusting the terms
the soil. However, not all or- portant component. If your recommended in gardening is not needed in the Antelope over. When I went to tuck in of custody and visitation,
ganic amendments will qualify soil lacks organic matter, it books. It lowers soil pH and Valley. Limestone also includes my daughter that night, it perhaps with an understand-
as a product that can be used cannot form peds. The clay increases the water- and nutri- bonemeal. Since limestone is came out that his mother was ing that you will revisit the is-
for organic gardening. particles move towards the soil ent-holding ability more than primarily calcium, the only questioning her about my per- sue if your ex-husband seeks
Organic amendments also surface, followed by silt with any other organic material. times we see a calcium defi- sonal relationships and telling treatment for alcoholism. I
can improve the structure of sand on the bottom. With clay Peat moss can be very hard to ciency in plants in the Antelope her not to tell me. My daugh- also encourage you to check
the soil, which will improve on the surface it forms a bar- wet once it has dried out. Peat Valley are when some plants ter, who is five, was very con- out a support group such as
the water-holding ability and rier that is hard for water to moss is also a very expensive are grown in containers. You flicted and upset because she Al-Anon Family Groups or
drainage of the soil. Soil struc- penetrate. Because of the clay soil amendment and is not usu- can find tomatoes that show felt like she’s been asked to SMART Recovery Family
ture is the arrangement of surface many people feel they ally used on a large scale. calcium deficiencies when keep secrets from me, but she & Friends, if you haven’t al-
sand, silt, and clay into small have clay soil, but in fact just All of these organic ma- planted in containers. doesn’t want to break the con- ready.
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A6 Antelope Valley Press, Saturday, February 27, 2021

Explaining mulch and amendments She’s putting children

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