Testing the ph of the garden soil

I was wondering how to find out if my garden soil needed some help, and while surfing some of the blogs on my blogs list, 

TADA!!

I am most definitely going to do this!!!

 Here it is!!!!

"Go out to your garden and scoop some soil into a cup or jar. Add a half cup of vinegar. If the soil bubbles, it’s alkaline. In a separate container, scoop a fresh sample, and add 1/2 cup baking soda mixed in 1/2 cup water. Fizzing here says your soil is acidy.
To bring your garden soil into the neutral range, you will need to add to or “amend” your soil, as they say in Gardenland. Amend your soil with wood ash or lime, if it’s acidic. Amend your soil with sulfur or pine needles, if it’s alkaline. There are probably other amendments your local garden store would recommend as well.
The Damsel wishes you good luck with Garden 2013."

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