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What type of preservative is appropriate - and safe - to use on wood used to construct raised vegetable beds? Tks
Dear Gerry,I have a vegetable patch that is one year old, at the east side of a new house. I grew some vegetables it is last year but the soil is not good and nothing has been grown in it since last last autum, its now quite weedy with the remains of last years vegetation grass etc I intend to get a couple of loads of top soil in the coming weeks and spread approx 6 inches to a foot of top soil over the area. The question is do I need to kill the weeds etc and dig the ground before I spread the top soil .Many Thanks Sean
Hi there, I just taken over allotment plot which hasnt be dug over for at 3yrs. I just wondering what fertilizers would be the best to use to dig into it.
Hi Gerry, I am preparing a veg. garden for the first time. How do I get rid of the grass and roots, presumably I cannot use any weed deterrant, is it possible to cover the grass area a few weeks before digging in order to let the grass roots die off a bit? Thanks , Maguto
Gerry, I have new ground that was never gardened before and was wondering where to start. It is now basically a field. Should I spray it first to get rid of weeds and grass or plough it up or what? I intend to grow vegetables on it.Conor.
Hi Gerry, I have been keeping roses Graham Thomas and lavender in a raised bed for about 6 yrs now. I want to convert this raised bed to a vegetable bed is this a good idea or should I start from scratch elsewhere. Thank you. Bees
Dear Gerry, I have horse manure that's approx 18 months old.It was kept in bags for that time.What I'm wondering is whether I can put it straight onto my raised beds.It seems quite wet and I'm not sure how to recognise if it's ready to use?? Thanks
large veg garden needs fertilty,texture boost,no manure avaible
i have a steady supply of horse manure and as i think my veg plot has enough added i was wondering could i add manure to my compost heap for use later this year or next year?
Could you advise the easiest way to kill grass to make way for new raised beds for vegetable growing. do not want to use roundup etc. and hubby would prefer not to dig out old lawn. Would cardboard or mulching work and how long would that take? Or could the new topsoil/manure be just put straight in on top of the grass inside the raised beds?
I was just wondering if you or any of your subscribers heard of any allotments been giving out by the Co. council .In Bray the green party are looking for anybody interested to let them know. I live in carnew Co.Wicklow and i would be very very interested. Thank you very much in advance for any information. Anthony O'Brien.
Hello,As per previous posters, I am also growing "Gardeners Delight", the plants are healthy and are producing a lot of tomatoes. However, they are no signs of the tomatoes ripening. I am watering them regularly and feeding them once a week. I am pinching out the new side shoots but I am wondering if I should also pinch the tops to prevent more flowers from producing so that the plan can "concentrate" on the fruit? I know that more sunshine would also help, but there is nothing I can do about this... The plants are in a sunny sheltered spot outdoors. Thank you!
I have been told its a good idea to dig in old ashes from the fire, coal, wood, briquettes etc, is this true?
Gerry, all my broccoli plants went to seed this year, not producing any heads, only a few side shoots. The plants are on raised beds with good soil and well drained. Any ideas on what went wrong?. Thank You
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