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Is builders sharp sand ok to use instead of the horticultural stuff?

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Re: Is builders sharp sand ok to use instead of the horticultural stuff?
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2020, 08:57 »
Thinking back to last Winter and into Spring we had a deluge of rain. If it couldn't swim it drowned.
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Re: Is builders sharp sand ok to use instead of the horticultural stuff?
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2020, 08:50 »
I’ve always added sharp sand to my carrot beds to help make a nice fine tilth, and they seem to love it. Much cheaper solution than horticultural sand.
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