The area where my current garden is was quite neglected so the first thing I did was rototill. I added several pickup loads (10) of greenwaste compost in my 900 sq foot garden. I grew a cover crop of peas, lentils and winter rye. I also added jersey greensand, fishmeal, rock phosphate, soybean meal, wood ash, lime, seaweed meal and alfalfa meal. The only thing my test shows is that I need to bump up my iron and sulfur, and I will attend to that very soon. I'm not recommending all those amendments for your garden, but I do recommend you get a soil test to KNOW WHAT it is your soil might be lacking. Next on my wishlist will be a refractometer to check my brix readings on things I grow such as melons. They are sooo much sweeter than any melons I've ever eaten.

Yes, I have used it for awhile now. I was looking for something cheaper than Bare Escentuals, which I like. The L'Oreal is nice, but not as good as the BE. They had a 2 for 1 introductory offer. It's not milled as finely as BE and is not as shiney. I have a nice kaubki brush that I use to apply it. I gave one jar to my sister who did not like the color of the BE on her, too yellow. The L'Oreal has a nice lighter color that is not a yellowish tint. Try it and see what you think. As I said, I did not use their brush for application.

I've got the very same concerns. I hate the feel of powder & haven't had it on in probably 30 yrs or more. One of these days I'll get over to Sephora & see if they can try it out on me. My other concern is that it will add a lot more time to my morning routine.

Great thread! I wanted to comment on the exfoliation topic. I have a Mia that I use regularly but I recently added an Alpha hydroxy acid cream (10%) to my routine and I cannot believe how much smoother my skin feels! I wash my face at night with a washcloth and apply the cream to sleep. It is not expensive and I am so pleased with the results. My skin is so so smooth. I still use the Mia but in the shower in the morning. I used to use the scrubs but again, Alpha Hydroxy seems t work better and is my new best friend. I found this brand at TJ Maxx and will provide the link but any brand would be fine. It's the percentage concentration that matters. Check out the reviews. Here is a link that might be useful: Alpha Hydroxy Cream