Hi and thank you for taking the time to respond. We had our soil tested this year at the Auburn University soil testing lab. I was a little shocked when the results came back. Soil ph had risen from 5.7 last year to 7.6 this year. My question is should I use sulfur to bring the ph back down or just wait for the soil to warm up and re-check. How much will soil warmth and microbial activity bring down the ph? Also...will compost and/or coffee grounds be enough to bring the ph down into the 6.5 - 6.8 range for spring planting?
Thank you.

Chad Gregory
http://www.coldwaterfarms.com

You could mix in some acidified compost to the bed. What are you planting?

Hi Sandih! Thank you for your response. The area that we are planting this year is a 1600 sq ft organic garden area. The garden will have beans, tomatoes, squash, potatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and okra. I like your acidified compost idea. Is that something I can make? Isn't compost already slightly acidic in nature? Thank you.
Chad

I believe compost is pretty neutral, actually. I'm sure you could make it but don't have a recipe handy. I'll do some research with you on that.