Compost filled beds

[SoulBroNo1]

Some great tips and ideas in this thread!

[Newishgardener]

Lol don't worry guys i have enjoyed reading through the banta :-) and there are some great suggestions and ideas been posted thanks you everyone


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[Newishgardener]

⬆️ And the iPhone spelt it all right :-p


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[Ladyslip]

We built raised beds in the polytunnel bottom layer manure not that well rotted :/ then some free topsoil which I picked the bricks stones and other debris out of then mcp l I take off the top layer once used and redo ready for the next planting had some pretty decent crops the last 2 years

[Sheneval]

Pee on it

Trust you - I was going to suggest urine but your method of expression is better than mine

[Sheneval]

Phew, I nearly had a bads night sleep then!

I put it all round my fruit bushes last year and they were amazing, pounds of fruit, and very few weeds.

Dotty,

If you read 'woodchip as a mulch' on the Internet the increased yield benefits seem to be considerable

[Sheneval]

I'd be arrested!

Dotty,

Not that VC would bother but you are supposed to keep a bucket in the shed and water it down before use

[Dorothy rouse]

I know, but I'm just so 'prim n proper' just couldn't, and the other problem is, our sheds are tiny, no room to swing a cat, or anything else.

Our sheds are council concrete ones, all joined together and the door is just big enough for wheelbarrow to get through, they must be about 1+2 mtrs!

[Newishgardener]

Just another thought would it be advisable if I was to use just compost to mix some sand in to help with drainage ?? And if so is there a particular type of sand that is recommended ?


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[Dorothy rouse]

Just another thought would it be advisable if I was to use just compost to mix some sand in to help with drainage ?? And if so is there a particular type of sand that is recommended ?


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I wud think, that a reasonable idea, I added some to my 'carrot' bed last year, not too much tho, think it was just 'sharp sand'. Carrots were good.

But see what others say, cos as you can see from previous posts, I do things then ask advice afterwards, not always the best plan.

[Two_Sheds]

can these beds be filled with just compost alone ? ... this seems to be the cheaper option to buying top soil

No.

multi-purpose compost is too light & fluffy for raised beds. It dries out too fast in hot weather and doesn't have enough body, esp. for brassicas.

You don't need to buy topsoil, you can do what I did at school and make lasagne beds.

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It does require some elbow grease and legwork though, but you don't get nuffin for nuffin.

[Two_Sheds]

my raised beds were filled with ... Cardboard, newspaper, half made compost, better compost, and finaly Multi purpose compost.

I felt the whole lot was a bit light and spongey so this year I might top up with a bit of top soil

We're agreeing on a whole lot of things these days. It'll never do

[Linzy]

When i made mine i filled with mushroom compost. it was cheap to buy by the ton and is basically well rotted manure that at some point had mushrooms growing in it. Has completely changed my soil structure from sand to loam. Higly recommended

[Jarvo]

Iv got a lot of mushroom compost I bought 70l bags for £2 a bag so iv got 20 and more on order lol

[Newishgardener]

Iv got a lot of mushroom compost I bought 70l bags for £2 a bag so iv got 20 and more on order lol

Hi Jarvo where did you get yours from ??


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