my mud

babe · « **on:** January 13, 2008, 21:44 »

ok ive gotten my seeds. way way too many and got a bit carried away and ended up buying everything. dad has taken 75% off me, oops.

what am i meant to be doing with my dirt.

at the minute its covered with a black weed preventing membrane and about 3 or 4 inches of bark. its been like that for years.

should i be putting some animal poo on it or anything?

i had a little look under the black stuff and its just looking like mud.

Sally A · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2008, 22:40 »

If it isn't too wet, I'd give it a good digging, and add well rotted poo, to get some air and worms into it.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2008, 22:57 »

It'll be really dead if it's been covered over for years babe. It will take quite some time to get it back to health. A good dig over as Sally says, and add lots of organic matter including some composted chicken poo.

How big is the big of "dirt" you're going to use as I thought you were going to plant "A Carrot"

gobs · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:01 »

Well, I should think, Whiggly is going to take charge of your gardens personally.

babe · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:05 »

can i use that chicken poo pellets that i put around the cherry and plum tree??

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:08 »

What do you do with the stuff your chooks produce :?:

babe · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:18 »

ive only just ordered a compost bin. (im new to this veggie business) £10 from the council. so dont i have to let it rot before i use it?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:29 »

What have you done with it up till now ?

babe · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:33 »

bin :cry: :oops:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:39 »

Perhaps you should ask your Dad where you can get some good "soil conditioner" from.

I don't think you should start on too big an area Babe. You can gradually make it a bit bigger each year.

babe · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:50 »

i shall aunty, just a few of this and a few of that. and a carrot

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2008, 23:55 »

Don't forget to show us some pictures of your progress.

my mud

Sally A