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I set up 3 raised beds and planted plugs and seeds early April, mixture of onions, celery, cabbages, broccolli, carrots, etc. most of the veg (cabbages & onions excluded) have bolted. When I set up the beds I dug up soil well and added 1 bag "Gee up" manure and 2 bags of moss peat to each bed (bed approx 10ft X 4ft). watering dosn't appear to be a problem, any advice on what has gone wrong ?
Can you advise if it is normal to have a very bad smell from a wormery, if not how do I avoid it?
Is it ok to put ashes directly into earth where veg would be planted? Is it ok to put ashes into a compost bin?
I have been composting household waste in a bin for about 9 months.In recent weeks the worms appear to me trying to migrate from the bin.They are coming out the top in droves.What is causing this?
I'm using a good quality John Innes for growing veggies and it's very successful this year. Can I reuse this compost next year if I remove roots and add some nutrients. If so what fertilizer would you suggest I go for and how much per sq ft.
This year I have tried growing some vegetables in a raised bed off the ground about 2 feet. The seeds were set in a north-south orientation. I find that the growth rate in the centre of the rows is much greater, with the growth rate from the centre of each row tapering gradually down to the edge of each row. Looking at the bed side on, the young plants are smallest at the south side , gradually increasing in size to a maximum at the centre and reducing to the same small size at the other end of each row. Can you give any explanation for this apparent phenomenon. The bed is made from wood.
We just closed off and put top soil into raised bed, we did not kill grass before hand, as we are new to vegetable growing, I am wondering if we can now start off some vegetables in our raised bed, or do we need to put in manure on top of the top soil. please advise what is next step and what to plant in our new raised bed. Patricia
I'm planning to start a raised bed for vegetables this autumn/winter for planting next spring. I have lots of garden compost, but I'm worried about introducing slugs into the vegetable bed - they'll find it quick enough anyway. Does Nemaslug harm worms, or does it only affect slugs?
I have made liquid feed from nettles, how long will it stay good for in plastic milk containers?
any tips on this you can see photos on my page
how do i get frogs into my garden ? they seem very scarce gerald
Is seaweed a good vegetable fertiliser ?
Do you have any advice on how to deal with these chafer bugs? Our greenhouse is infested with them and we need to get rid of them soon as we have tomatoes etc. which we planted in the ground. Any advice will be much appreciated.
what's the best feed to put on my new allotment. is there one that will do the lot or will i have to get get many different ones? i have a wide range of veg in my allotment.
I have the opportunity to plant a veg plot in my parents back garden. It is however very shaded by very big conifer trees. Would this inhibit growth? I hope not as am very anxious to get started and have no space of my own.
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