Moving allotment

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mdjlucan

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Moving allotment
« on: February 22, 2014, 07:50 »
Will it be ok to use The topsoil I grow my potatoes in for my Rasbury Keynes it may Save me some money
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Re: Moving allotment
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2014, 08:50 »
As long as you add some general fertiliser, such as Growmore or Blood Fish & Bone it should be ok.

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Re: Moving allotment
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2014, 09:33 »
Will  ericaceous planting and container compost be ok to mix in with it

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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2014, 17:49 »
You can add container compost but I don't think they're keen on ericaceous compost.
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Re: Moving allotment
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2014, 00:23 »
That's what Thompson Morgan said to use so what do you suggest I use with the old soil to put my Rasbury Keynes in

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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2014, 09:23 »
If you are mixing some in with soil then any compost should be ok, I think, but ericaceous is usually recommended only for Blueberries. Also
 
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Raspberries can successfully be grown in containers on the patio as long as the container is of a reasonable size about 60cm (24in) diameter. Fill your container with a soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3 as this will add stability to your container and won't dry out as quickly as multi-purpose compost . Plant 6 raspberry canes around the edge of the container and gently firm them in and water them. As with all patio plants make sure the compost doesn't dry out and feed your raspberries regularly with a high potash fertiliser throughout the growing season to encourage lots of delicious fruit.
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/how-to-grow-raspberries


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