Kristi, I am desperate to improve the soil but organic matter is very hard to find here. I miss being able to pick up as many bags of leaves as I want curbside. Nobody bags leaves in this area.
Turning dirt into soil is my fav thing about gardneing, besides the actual plants, and not having enough materials to make it happen is beyond frustrating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Succulents are some of the few plants that really seem to like trying to eke out a living where just a few years ago, cars were parked. The ground is very hard, and has zero tilth and fertility.
Last summer it did not rain here for 3 months, and this summer has been only slightly better. Succulents are able to handle that beautifully, and being able to spend a LOT less time watering pots is part of the appeal to me. Right now, I have about 20 pots, but in a couple weeks, there will be about 100. I can't water 100 pots all summer, it's too hot & I don't feel like watering plants at all after being at work all day.
