Hi Lynn, I went to Camp Cuyamaca in 6th Grade, I still remember the Camp Song (YEA,YEA,YEA,YEA CUYAMACA ;-) Yes, Oregon Clay and yes, it loosens it real well, check out my video link below. BTW.. Also ..Yes , I use Decomposed granite for breaking up the Clay as well as for providing Micro-nutrients to the Beneficial herd. Decomposed granite is a rock powder and is an excellent amendment for clay soils. All rock powders are great sources of minerals and micronutrients. All growing soils need them. As the microbes and macrobes like earthworms, digest the insoluble minerals, they break down into the various soluble micronutrients that all forms of plants need. For example, limestone rocks are rich in calcium. Granite rocks are rich in potassium, etc. Seaweeds of course are the king of micronutrient fertilizers and soil amendments. There can be up to 70+ trace elements in seaweed. In locations where seaweed is not readily available; rock powders is one answer to the problem. Research continues to reveal that insoluble tiny particles like rock powder minerals, can be easily digested or absorbed via microbial activity, over time, into the anatomy of growing plants, thriving in the presence of rich organic compost, and other forms of powerful biostimulants like aerobic compost teas. Obviously a heavy clay soil is very difficult to initially dig, whereas a sandy loam is much easier. Heavy clay soils can be improved considerably by adding a lot of sawdust and mason's sand. DO NOT use beach or river sand! Mason's sand, being crushed granite, has sharp edges and actually loosens the soil. Here is a link that might be useful: Jon's Wonderful Soil 2010

Hi Mike - see I've given up on citrus and it's all about Hoyas. lol I did something right.! I did line the entire exterior of my rack with foil. And I can tell a difference. I still have the CFLs - soft white 2700k and 2 bright white 6500k but haven't used any type of reflectors. I have those set on the top rack pointed down about 2 - 3 inches from the plants. I'm so glad spring is coming and all the plants can go out on the porch.

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I cooked two racks of lamb as chops tonight. For reference, here was the process: - buzz rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, herbs of choice, a little oil in food processor - coat rack with that, let sit for an hour or more - roast 450F for about 20 min then start temping - at about 100F, pull from oven. The meat is still very underdone. - cut into chops - heat a cast iron pan, add oil, sear the chops a few at a time. My burner, my pan, my weight needed about 30 sec per side but yours may differ. - Serve with a sauce, a chimichurri, etc or just butter.