You might want to purchase his book JUST ADD WATER. It will get you a long way down the road.

To check and see whether you have the suitable mix of clay, make a ball of the soil. Throw it against the side of his pickup. If it pretty well holds together, you have the right loam.

Tell him I recommended that.


It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP