Test the pH of your Soil

Some plants do better in more acidic or more alkaline soil. To test what type of soil you have take about ¼ cup of soil each in two shallow dishes. Mix both dishes with distilled water to create mud. Add vinegar to the first dish; if it starts fizzling you have alkaline soil. If there is no reaction, then sprinkle baking powder in the other dish. If it bubbles, it’s acidic. No reaction to either? It is too close to neutral to create a reaction. For more acidity: add sulfur, pine needles, or cottonseed meal. To make it more alkaline: add lime or wood ash.