[ihac]

Hi everyone I just signed up the the  forum today (great site).

I just build a few raised veg beds and discovered they are a bit on the large size, so my problem is I cant afforde to purchas the ammount of compost it would take to fill each bed.
So I was thinking of using rotten silage as a base layer in the beds to help fill them up but
I'v heard that the efulant from silage could contanimate the veg does anyone know if this is true and what else could I use to fill the beds with.

Any help would be great

thanks

ihac
(I dont like to plan it, I just do it)

[Ice]

If your beds are on soil you don't need to fill them right up.  You just add layers of compost/manure over the year as needed. 

[ihac]

ok thanks for that,
but what if my carrots grow down into the silage would this harm them

ihac

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, another method is to place your beds and take off about 3 or 4 inches to form the paths around the beds. this has two benefits it takes off the weeds and fills up your beds.

[Salmo]

The process of making silage is to exclude the air from grass. The bacterial action makes it acid which kills the bacteria and preserves it. I would not use it as a base. I am sure most crop roots would not grow through it. Carrots would hate it I am sure.

[oakleafarm]

Don't try using silage to grow anything.

It is very often treated with chemicals to inhibit fungal infections, which will no doubt affect what you plant.

I know somebody that has succesfully composted some, but that is all.

OakleaFarm
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