Hi Quietyard and Boopaints,
Thank you for the warm welcome! White Hills is mid way between Kingman and Las Vegas. It's a community as opposed to a township. Outside of a Chevron Food Mart, our nearest commercial area is 45 minutes out! LOL, the children think we are crazy, but we couldn't be more happy with the move.
We are less than a year in our new place and feel right at home. Although, we are already bracing ourselves for the upcoming summer. Wow, that first summer was a shocker to say the least! The current weather, though, is just spectacular! The open skies and breathtaking buttes of AZ are incredible and only surpassed by the sunsets and serenity.
We are new to chickens as well and are the caregivers to a small flock of Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpington's. I can't believe the difference fresh eggs make in baked goods!
But, back to gardening... Our soil is scheduled to be delivered on Tuesday. It looks good, but is alkaline. Vendor says it comes in at 8 pH. Do you have any recommendations to get that lowered? I understand elemental sulphur and peat moss is key. Sound about right? I also understand it will take a season before it kicks in. Do either of you gals have experience with alkaline soil? Any advise is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, again, for the warm welcome. I am so happy to have peeps in AZ to help me along. It certainly is a world in itself.
Gina
