How to Grow More Vegetables

to the area. The samples normally should be taken at the
end of a growing season or immediately preceding one.
You will need a total soil volume of one pound for
professional testing or four heaping tablespoons for the
home test kit.
To use the Timberleaf service, ship your composite
sample as instructed in its soil test packet without drying
the soil. Samples for a home kit should be dried in a
small paper bag in indirect sunlight—not in the sun or
an oven. When you are ready to begin testing, follow the
instructions included with the kit.