In my first years in Missouri I grew melons in native unexcavated topsoil alongside a creek in a subdvision new at that time. Those melons remain the best I’ve ever tasted despite all efforts, over many years, to build the best soil I can on my now rural acres of natural loess soil.
Gardeners use science to measure taste
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 | 10:00 a.m. CST;
updated 7:54 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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