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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: MattieG on May 06, 2013, 21:51

Title: How to create a Brassica Bed?
Post by: MattieG on May 06, 2013, 21:51

Hi All

Im looking to fill a small raised bed 4ft x 8ft for brassicas but all the compost etc I can find is ph 5.5
and not to be used for lime hating plants.

What can I do, what are the options?

Mattie

Title: Re: How to create a Brassica Bed?
Post by: compostqueen on May 06, 2013, 23:00

Brassicas like to be in firm garden soil  :)

Title: Re: How to create a Brassica Bed?
Post by: mumofstig on May 07, 2013, 07:37

Quote from: MattieG on May 06, 2013, 21:51

the compost etc I can find is ph 5.5
and not to be used for lime hating plants.

This seems odd  :wacko:  PH 5.5 is acid so is what lime hating plants absolutely need.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/htbg/module1/soil_ph1.shtml

but you're right brassicas wouldn't like it much. It sounds like ericacious compost - surely you can find some ordinary multipurpose to dig into the existing earth under the bed, add some lime on planting and you should be fine.