Freelancing is not just a U.S. phenomenon, but is now spreading around the world. 1  There are approximatly 53 million freelancers in the U.S. contributing $715 billion in earnings to the national economy. 2  80% of all workers in the U.S. surveyed said they would do work on the side if it came to them to earn extra money.
pH value. A number denoting the degree of acidity or of basicity (alkalinity); 7 is a neutral value; acidity increases with decreasing values below 7; basicity increases with increasing values above 7.
The pH scale is used by chemists to measure the concentration of reactive hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution. Most food crops prefer a pH of 6.0 to 6.5, but you can have a productive food garden as long as your pH is about 5.5 to 7.5 (see chart in slideshow). less acidic than a pH of 6.0. Potatoes and most berries, which grow best in more acidic soil, are the main exceptions to the average preferred pH range.