coin garden

[brandycliff]

i would like some of you who have been at detecting awhile to please give me some advice! i want to plant a real good metal garden, and would like a detailed idea of some of the nice ones you've seen. things like should i include squar nails, brass, stainless, zinc, ect ?? i have plenty of room here i live on a big plot of land. :idea: :?:

[Gregory]

Its always good to have a test garden. I often scan my small test garden before I go detecting because most metals will give mixed readings in different soil conditions..For example, I may get a very good solid tone with vdi being 79-82 on a Mercury dime at 10 inches in WET soil.

BUT: that very same dime at the same depth in bone dry soil will/might give me a chattery tone.
So try to always scan your test garden first , this way you'll know what to expect out in the field.

Plant coins at different depths and also place a few on edge. Also put a pulltab and or nail or both by a coin. this will help you out in the field

It's important to keep a record drawn down on paper to whats in your test garden and where.

I hope this helps you some