[MattieG]

Hi All

I went over the top growing spuds last year and have lots of half dead compost.
This year I have a few raised beds which I have filled with half old spud compost and half new compost.

Im looking to grow onions and garlic in one and hopefully brassicas in the other.

Do I need to add some lime to one of them, ive already added some chicken pellets etc.

Any help muchly appreciated
Mattie

[Kleftiwallah]

Brassicas prefer a pH of 6.0 - 7.5 and garlic pH 5.5 - 7.5,  onions pH 6.0 - 7.0.

HOWEVER.  .  .  .you will have trouble if you lime and add pellets at the same time.

Always here to help      Cheers,     Tony.

[savbo]

I'd try to get some topsoil/loam into the beds as well as compost - give the soil some body...compost won't hold the nutrients that well

sav

[MattieG]

I knew it wouldnt be that easy

Ill measure the pH and go from there.

Thanks
Mattie