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Soil improvement

cultivate the soil in my new flower bed? It is ash type soil with clay underneath and needs help. I have bags of good quality multipurpose compost which is really for my pots later on but could I use this or should I buy some soil or similar matter by Susan O'Meara

05/04/2013 11:06:22

by punkdoc

soil testing

Can anyone recomend a good soil testing kit. not too expensive? Hello aliesh, Funny....just bought one from homebase for someone yesterday. £4. 99p. Not been used yet but it's all you need. They are in garden centres, b & q, etc I bought a PH by Aliesh

28/04/2013 11:57:12

by Aliesh

Soil on Grass

not to have used as much seed as I should have done and the levels are also not as good as I had hoped. Primarily the soil I put down before seeding has got lower (possibly I did not tread it in hard enough). The question is can I just add soil on top by bobloes

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02/07/2012 17:34:40

by Palaisglide

change soil?

Hi all Im sure this is an old and boring question...but do I need to change the soil in my raised bed? I didn't use it last year and it is full of weeds and cat poo. thanks Hello How deep is your raised bed ? Hi Two tiered but at its deepest about by VirginGardener

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24/03/2013 15:11:33

by Lyn

Soil or Compost??

I am planning growing veg in containers next year and have a list of seeds which are suitable for this purpose. However, I am not sure if I can only use compost or would garden soil be suitable. If it is compost, is there a particular type which by Mrs M

04/09/2012 20:03:57

by Mrs M

soil tester

Hi all,,,, has anyone got any advise for a first time buyer and user for a soil tester, new allotment this year, raised new beds ,got new topsoil in and manured all of them about 2 monthes ago, its all sitting waiting for the new season to start by Alan4711

18/12/2012 21:06:33

by Alan4711

stoney soil

hi, could anyone tell me what sort of plants and veg will grow well in very stoney soil. The answer is not a lot, I'm afraid. What kind of stones are we talking about - mixed rubble as in a new build, or small stones throughout the soil? If rubble by elizabeth cooley

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17/05/2012 10:30:53

by Berghill

clay soil

for the worms and frosts to play with. It will get better and clay soil is very fertile. I had clay soil with stones in it 20 years ago. It was a nightmare. I did what obelix said. You needs lots and lots of manure and compost and some sand as well. I by tony adams

27/10/2012 13:03:15

by Busy-Lizzie

clay soil

drench ,wait until it drys and cracks..... it took me a good year to break it down,i dont think there is a quick way of acheiving this, but i won in the end and anything ive planted has grown. My horrible clay soil has just become OK after a lot by kevc

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16/04/2012 11:37:45

by kevc

cacti soil

Morning all now i don't mind buying cacti soil even if it is exorbitant here thats when you can find it,So can anyone tell me is it poss to make my own mix as i will be needing a good few bags this coming year and id rather make my own anyway by Alan4711

08/03/2013 15:40:48

by BrummieBen

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