Soil texture
Good afternoon, I am from Southern Idaho where we had a sandy loam soil with an high ph. I now live in the Santa Clara area of Eugene and am starting a garden. Do you happen to know what the average ph and soil texture is around the area? Thank you, Shane
Lane County Oregon
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Average pH in the Santa Clara area will be 5.0 to 6.0 for native soil and may have a good amount of silt from historic flooding. Only digging will tell. Also, dig a 12" deep hole and fill with water. If the water drains readily, it is a good draining soil. If it is slow but drains, you will have to do some amending. If it does not drain, we need to rethink how to treat that. I would not expect the latter. I think you will enjoy our long growing season, almost Mediterranean.
