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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: nicklord1 on September 08, 2008, 22:33

Title: Sorting out my plot ?
Post by: nicklord1 on September 08, 2008, 22:33

Hi i have 2 plots  to sort out . one is shady  the other has direct sunlight. Shall i  first do a ph tester  , then clear some of the pebbles and rake it , then put  top soil on in a few weeks .  

Then what

How much top soil  ? etc

Do i water the soil or just make sure its clear of all weeds  so  rake it  weekly.

Thank you for your time and help to a beginners

Title: Sorting out my plot ?
Post by: nicklord1 on September 09, 2008, 14:39

plz help

Title: Sorting out my plot ?
Post by: lucywil on September 09, 2008, 14:42

in my opinion there is not much point doing a ph test if you are then going to add different soil to it, you may as well do the test afterwards.

Title: Re: Sorting out my plot ?
Post by: nwalch on September 10, 2008, 22:33

Quote from: "nicklord1"

Hi i have 2 plots  to sort out . one is shady  the other has direct sunlight. Shall i  first do a ph tester  , then clear some of the pebbles and rake it , then put  top soil on in a few weeks .  

Then what

How much top soil  ? etc

Do i water the soil or just make sure its clear of all weeds  so  rake it  weekly.

Thank you for your time and help to a beginners

What state is your plot(s) in at the moment (fairly clear/full of weeds/brambles?). Can you post some photos.

Do you garden organically or are you happy to use chemicals ie. weed killer.

Title: Sorting out my plot ?
Post by: noshed on September 10, 2008, 23:55

I wouldn't have thought you'd need to water much at the moment! Rotted manure may be better than expensive topsoil as well.