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Caroline Tobin left a comment for Claire Marshall"Yes, I was spoilt getting a greenhouse right from the start. The entertaining bit was when we relocated it to the other side of the garden - Hubby built a new base for it, we took out all the glass and I gave it a good wash and then we walked…"
Jan Willetts commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"Think I added something to the brassica plot in spring, but can't remember what-probably something with a high nitrogen content to beef up the leafy growth. And probably not organic!"
Claire Marshall left a comment for Caroline Tobin"Inheriting a greenhouse was also a stroke of good luck! My plans for this year are two-fold. Growing more fruit and vegetables as that is my main passion, but also to start filling up the flower beds gradually. Any tips for great flowers/shrubs etc…"
Caroline Tobin replied to Les Horobin's discussion Carrots"I can never get carrots to 'do' for me either! I had also decided to go down the pots on the patio approach and have bought myself some copper coated pot feet to keep them safe from the slug-monsters. I bought some of these for my…"
Caroline Tobin left a comment for Claire Marshall"Claire, Inheriting a productive tree was a great stroke of luck. :-)) Yes, I have a greenhouse but only because the previous owners left it behind. My garden is more established but it is getting to the stage where I am…"
Caroline Tobin commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"I am realising that I have been mistaken in previous years in thinking that adding compost will add to the fertility - the texture of thye soil in my raised beds isn't bad now, but I think Jan's comments about adding chicken pellets a week…"
Claire Marshall left a comment for Caroline Tobin"That's ok Caroline. I'm quite new on here too.
The tree in the corner of my garden is a pear (conference) it was there when we moved in and produces huge pears, so we were really lucky. You're garden looks lovely and mature (plus you…"
Jan Willetts commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"Sounds like my soil! Good for brassicas and strawberries, but needs to be more acid for raspberries, so will add more manure and possibly some flowers of sulphur if that doesn't work. I find that loads of home made compost opens up the…"
Caroline Tobin left a comment for Claire Marshall"Hi Claire
Thanks for being my 1st friend request! :-))
I love the photos of your patch - your raised beds are cute! What is the tree in the right hand side of the picture (behind you) - it looks like an apple or cherry?
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Darren Blick commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"Don't think it makes much difference
As long as you got the help you needed it is not important how you got it
Glad to have been of help"
Caroline Tobin commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"Thanks for all the comments. The idea that I should plan my use of the ground before deciding where to manure or not makes perfect sense and is what I will do next. (Just wading my way through all the seed packets I have in stock to…"
Darren Blick commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"If you manure your plot frequently then you shouldn't have too much of a problem
If you soil is 7.7 then you could probably get away with manuring every year as opposed to every other year
You really need to know what you are growing…"
Damo commented on Caroline Tobin's blog post pH testing and improving the soil!"fair point, 6.5-7 is optimum, but my soil tested 7.7 and I've never had any trouble so pH is OK. I've never tested for nutrients (maybe I should) so would be very interested to see your results."
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pH testing and improving the soil!
Posted on January 2, 2011 at 18:40 20 Comments 0 Likes
Well I have sampled each and every one of my veg beds by taking a dessertspoon of soil from each and they are drying out on my desk. Once I have done the pH tests tomorrow does anyone have any advice or experience on what to do next?
I got very frustrated last year as everything i grew from seed came on beautifully in their pots but as soon as I put them in the ground they just didn't grow on - I currently have sprouts on a sprout plant the size of marrowfat peas, and my garlic split…
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- At 21:21 on January 1, 2011, Darren Blick said…
- At 22:07 on January 1, 2011, Darren Blick said…
- Just look at the latest threads on the left hand side and then the threads on your "my page" as all relating to you will also be there
- At 12:25 on January 15, 2011, Claire Marshall said…
That's ok Caroline. I'm quite new on here too.
The tree in the corner of my garden is a pear (conference) it was there when we moved in and produces huge pears, so we were really lucky. You're garden looks lovely and mature (plus you have a greenhouse so I am jelous) I'm only just establishing the garden, so it still looks quite bare apart from the raised beds.
- At 19:55 on January 15, 2011, Claire Marshall said…
- Inheriting a greenhouse was also a stroke of good luck! My plans for this year are two-fold. Growing more fruit and vegetables as that is my main passion, but also to start filling up the flower beds gradually. Any tips for great flowers/shrubs etc for borders that are low maintenance but look good?
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