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  • Soil Slurry
    Lori
  • Soil Slurry- just shaken (not stirred)
    Lori

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Gardeners' thoughts

heavy soil

I am new on here, the co-owner of a garden in rural Lincolnshire, trying to make the best of heavy clay soil during the dry...

11 comments

countrydweller

9 Jun, 2011
Countrydweller

The Concrete And The Clay Beneath My Feet, Begins To Crumble!

The Concrete and The Clay Beneath My Feet, Begins to Crumble........ In The Words Of Randy Edelman or Unit 4 plus 2, if that’s...

21 comments

paulthegardener

3 Feb, 2011
Paulthegardener

Growing plants in an old "barrel"

I have an old wine barrel that I have prepared with the best organic amendments that you can imagine.. Tonight, I found a...

10 comments

n2organics

4 Dec, 2010
N2organics

A Recipe for 'Black Gold'

What's that? Read on and find out! N.B. if you are an experienced gardener, you may wish to ignore this blog! INGREDIENTS...

100 comments

spritzhenry

3 Oct, 2009
Spritzhenry

To feed or not to feed

That seems to be a question often asked. My favourite saying is preparation is essential, I am sure I ...

48 comments

doctorbob1

28 Jun, 2009
Doctorbob1

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Questions & advice on soil types

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Hi, I have come into about 180 square metres of land for growing vegetables

13 replies

gman

1 Dec, 2010
Gman

what are the characteristics of sandy soil

9 replies

guest

23 Apr, 2010
Guest

is building sand good for clay soil

19 replies

guest

20 Apr, 2010
Guest

Would crushed eggshells be useful as a soil improver for clay in a similar way to grit?

4 replies

merlinbabydog

16 Mar, 2010
Merlinbabydog

Can acid loving shrubs be planted amongst non-acid lovers if given a top dressing of ericasious compost or should they be grouped together in ericasious...

20 replies

stroller

28 Nov, 2009
Stroller

How can I grow acid loving plants when my soil is alkaline?

8 replies

bobo

29 Sep, 2009
Bobo

what is the difference between 1st grade soil and 2nd grade soil

9 replies

greensmith

25 Aug, 2009
Greensmith

how do you use top soil

3 replies

piddington

30 Apr, 2009
Piddington

Can I add builders sand to the ground?. Will it harm the vegetables?

4 replies

jardine

17 Mar, 2009
Jardine

To break up the soil what can you use

9 replies

linski

6 Jan, 2009
Linski

Does anyone know how to sort out boggy clay soil

7 replies

pugwash

31 Dec, 2008
Pugwash

what methods can be used to obtain the correct

2 replies

josh

19 Nov, 2008
Josh

strong flowering plants in clay soil

5 replies

Dougal

19 Sep, 2008
Dougal

Acid soil

7 replies

cmalley

14 Aug, 2008
Cmalley

When to apply lime

3 replies

Charlotte1

6 May, 2008
Charlotte1

applying topsoil

5 replies

ruth

25 Apr, 2008
Ruth

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