[Offwego]

Bordering  my plot is a section of ground that I have aquired
The issue I have is that apart from certain flowers everything else fails, I have turned it over and within the soil is what I would describe as the rubbish from somebody's open fire that has been dumped their over the wall,over the years.
THe latest failure is several crowns of rhubarb, I have salvaged some and transplanted them today but the just didn't grow in the last spot even though I had fed, watered and mulched them with well rotted horse manure.


My query is any ideas what's wrong with just that one patch.

My plot is great and has no soil issues  hence the mystery

[Dopey113]

There could be anything in the soil, you just dont know what, dig out as much as you think is spoilt, and replace it with good soil, but lots of well rotted manure into it, digging it over and putting air into it helps a lot

[Goosegirl]

If you can tell us what flowers have grown there that would give us a clue.

[Offwego]

growing well are lupins, dahlia's, foxgloves failing are marigolds and other annuals

All planted the same time , watered the same ect

[cadalot]

Alternatively slap a load of horse muck on it cover it with cardboard and make a hole and plant a marrow in there, you have a practical use for that area and you will recharge the soil

[sunshineband]

growing well are lupins, dahlia's, foxgloves failing are marigolds and other annuals

All planted the same time , watered the same ect

That rules out any sort of weedkiller persisting in the soil, thank goodness. The advice of adding plenty of organic matter sounds good, as long as it is well rotted.

[Kleftiwallah]

The first thing to do is to raise the height of the wall ! !

Cheers,   Tony.

[Snoop]

Out of interest, have you checked the pH?