Are you tired of spending a boatload of money in the garden?  Here at The Peaceful Haven, we always seek ways to accomplish tasks using less money while still receiving excellent results.  I am happy to share with you, a DIY Soil Type Test that will give you instantaneous results and the only supplies you need are commonplace items from your home.

Using a soil sample test in your garden will improve the growing dirt and save even more money by growing vegetables and flowers more abundantly! Using this DIY Soil Test in your home garden is easy!

 

Supplies

baking soda

canning jar

distilled water

1/4 measuring cup

soil sample

white vinegar

 

 

 

To  Find Out If You Have Alkaline Soil

Take your garden spade and 1/4 measuring cup and dig a sample of the soil you want to test.  Put the soil into the glass canning jar.

add distilled water until the jar is half full and stir.

add 1/4 cup white vinegar over the top of the soil.

 

Results

If you get bubbles your soil is either alkaline or acidic.

No bubble…you have neutral soil.

 

To Find Out If You Have Acidic Soil

Take your garden spade and 1/4 measuring cup and dig a sample of the soil you want to test.  Put the soil into the glass canning jar.

add distilled water until the jar is half full and stir.

sprinkle baking soda over the top of the soil.

 

Results

If you get bubbles your soil is either alkaline or acidic.

No bubble…you have neutral soil.

 

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DIY Soil Type Test Results

What does it mean?

 

To neutralize alkaline soil add some sphagnum peat, elemental sulfur, aluminum sulfate, iron sulfate, and compost.

To neutralize acidic soil add limestone, wood ash, and compost.

 

 

YOUR TURN…

What are your tips for saving money in the garden?

 

 

Blessings,

 

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Janelle Esker

Janelle Esker is the grateful wife of Michael and homeschooling mother of six amazing children. She lives with her family, 4 cats, 1 dog, 3 ducks and 12 chickens in scenic Ohio. Janelle received her B.A. in Education from Ohio Northern University. She is the author of CHOSEN: One Family's Journey with Autism.

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4 Comments

  1. Just wanted to let you know that I enjoy reading your posts. Don’t have much to add, cheers!

    1. Thanks for the encouragement!

  2. Thanks for this information!

    1. You’re welcome, thanks for stopping by The Peaceful Haven!

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