Nancy had a great post on doing a soil test from your garden. I'm very interested in knowing how nutrient rich my own soil might be and this post really caught my eye! If the soil is depleted, your vegetables will be, too!
Living in Vermont, Nancy was able to send her sample to the University of Vermont for only a $14 fee. Very reasonable in my opinion! You could certainly do a home test sold over the counter, but according to the Contra Costa Master Gardeners, these will only test for N, P, K, and pH. (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium). However, a professional or academic lab can test for macro and micro nutrients for a few dollars more and should also provide literature for interpreting the data. I'd say that's well worth the investment!
Nancy also included some great instructions for getting an accurate sample. If you're interested in such things, I suggest you take a quick look...
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