Filling my raised beds

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samnorfolk

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Filling my raised beds
« on: March 18, 2013, 18:25 »
Ive got to fill up a couple of raised beds was going to put carrots in one and possibly runners and something in the other maybe, just wantd to know what would be best to fill it with, i was thinking some topsoil then mix in some compost??

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ilan

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Re: Filling my raised beds
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2013, 22:14 »
Nice fine top soil in the one for carrots and use the compost in the one for beans Carrots and  root veg fork if the have to much nitrogen in the soil Beans etc make nitrogen but need to have the roots into something that will hold moisture I use old cardboard that has been soaked for a bit
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samnorfolk

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Re: Filling my raised beds
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 10:20 »
Ok thanks ive got 2 beds that have previously been filled with topsoil, compost and well rotted horse muck, was going to put spinach, squash and Peas in that and onions in the other?

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Re: Filling my raised beds
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2013, 13:10 »
Spinach, squash and peas will be ok in the bed with the manure in it. The carrots won't need the added richness of manure for the carrots.  I grew very good carrots in a raised bed with absolutely no soil in it at all, just home made compost and builders sand.   I lined it with cardboard first, fresh stuff from the leccy shop  :)


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