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Monday, March 16, 2026
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TowneFamilyVT
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The Heat Is On!
I'm seeing some encouraging progress with my early patch prep.
Just a few days ago, before I put down the clear plastic tarp, the native soil was sitting at a chilly 39.2F. I just checked under the plastic today, and the greenhouse effect is already doing some heavy lifting. The soil is up to 45.9F, almost 4 degrees higher than the uncovered grass!
I also took an EC reading while I was poking around under there. It's sitting at a super low 0.11. I'm taking this as a really great starting point. It tells me the native dirt is basically a clean slate with no leftover salt or chemical buildup from previous use, which should make a perfect, neutral base for my amendments.
Hoping this trapped heat continues to wake up the soil biology before I fire up the tiller in April!
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