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sulfur that's new to me, I would have thought it would make it more acidic.
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It will. So in your case, don't use sulfur, use lime. 
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I looked up bone meal to see about release rates. I didn't find that info, but I did stumble across this which may help you TB:
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Raising the soil pH to make it more alkaline
It is generally easier to make soils more alkaline than it is to make them more acid. Because different soil types react in different ways to the application of lime you will have to add more lime to clay soils and peaty soils than you will in sandy soils to achieve the same result.
To increase your pH by 1.0 point and make your soil more alkaline.
Add 4 ounces of hydrated lime per square yard in sandy soils
Add 8 ounces of hydrated lime per square yard in loamy soils
Add 12 ounces of hydrated lime per square yard in clay soils
Add 25 ounces of hydrated lime per square yard in peaty soils
Correction of an overly acid soil should be considered a long term project, rather than trying to accomplish it in one year. It is better to test your soil each year and make your adjustments gradually. The addition of hardwood ash, bone meal, crushed marble, or crushed oyster shells will also help to raise the soil pH.
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Soil acidity... How to adjust the soil pH in your garden
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Good info, thank's
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Here's a little video-tour of my veggie garden(s) so far. 
The narration:
We open with the North wall Guardian, Horse, then moving on, we pass Rain Barrel, and quickly drop down & visit the Maize, 'Indian Corn' variety. Swooping up, we drop by Compost Pile #1 & #2, and then turn down on the new patch where we have Icicle Radishes emerging on the edge, and Sunflowers in the middle. Hopping across the grass we visit a row of Wheat, Compost Pile #3, Beans, Garlic, Red Radish... wait...Ants!!!  Eating my Red Radishes!  Pull them up, and move on to tomatoes...look...some have blooms  , on to more Red Radishes...pick a few to eat, then on to Lettuce, Sunflowers, Pumpkin, and Cucumbers. In spite of planting 3 staggered patches of Carrots, none have come up.  But no worry, I'm eating the Radishes. ...... 
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Nice Turtle! I have a question for you.
I have quite a few multi-colored sunflowers in seedling trays right now. I have a couple limited spaces to grow them in.
How far apart can I squeeze them together??
And any other recommendations?
Alas, the Weather is Not cooperating around here.
But the Strawberry patch is really taking off!! whats great is that a couple runners have turned into a really nice little patch. a patch of ground that was not suitable for anything. (rocky, hard ground, and next to house)
I dote over it. killing slugs with a stick, and meticulously weeding it.
All Organic!
I have several starter trays of peppers. But heres whats in the ground as of now.
This concludes the Memorial Day weekend edition of.....
Whats Growing In Your Garden??
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Not wise my friend.
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Very bad idea dude, very bad......
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I would recommend deleting the last photo Rac.
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Very bad idea dude, very bad......
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I'm not sure what you mean by "bad idea"
And If I do, I don't probably wouldn't agree...
I can't wait for the weather to get better. I can't believe the prices in fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs. 
Tomorrow I/m going to difg up and put into containers all the green leaf Japanese maple seedlings from around the yard.
I went by the nursery today, and the Jap Maples ( 10 ft. tall in containers) run over $120 !
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I'm not sure what you mean by "bad idea"
And If I do, I don't probably wouldn't agree...
I can't wait for the weather to get better. I can't believe the prices in fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs.
Tomorrow I/m going to difg up and put into containers all the green leaf Japanese maple seedlings from around the yard.
I went by the nursery today, and the Jap Maples ( 10 ft. tall in containers) run over $120 !
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You'll know exactly what I mean when the man comes calling.....
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