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RookieJim

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Top Soil
« on: November 19, 2012, 21:29 »
Hello again,

Can anyone recommend somewhere to bulk buy topsoil to fill the raised beds I'll be making? Just looked at the prices online and nearly had a heart attack  ???

I'd prefer if it was free though  :tongue2: no tight Scotsman jokes, please.  :D

Cheers,
Jim
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Yorkie

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Re: Top Soil
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2012, 22:29 »
I would be very wary of free topsoil.  Chances are that it will be of poor quality, even subsoil, from an excavation for a building site.
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Re: Top Soil
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2012, 22:33 »
I've bought quite a lot over the last few years and best places to try were landscape gardeners and farmers. You can get soil that's comes of veg when they're processing them. Think I paid about £8/ tonne when buying in bulk. Mail order suppliers charge the earth (!) so best to buy local.
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Trillium

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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2012, 04:41 »
I agree with Yorkie. Several friends bought low priced soil from a friend and the soil was filled with weed seeds that happily sprouted for the next 10 years. Every one regretted the thrifty purchase.
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 19:09 »
Just priced top soil locally (S.Wales) between £38-£45 ton delivered :ohmy:
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Growster...

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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2012, 21:03 »
Seriously, is there a chance that you can get some turf, which you can lay upside down in your beds?

This is the base product for John Innes compost, and is such a great starter for any veg?

How much do you need?
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