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    Hello,

    Last year I failed with my veg growing and pretty much left my plants to die in the greenhouse in pots. Stuff was going on my life and I couldn’t tend to them.

    Am I able to use the soil from these pots for this years veg plants? As the plants are all dead or do I need to use fresh soil?

    thank you
    Last edited by Lolapeg91; 20-04-2021, 09:06 AM.

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    Hello and welcome back to the vine Lolapeg91

    Lots of us re-use our compost here's a couple of older threads for you to have a look at :-

    https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...re-use-compost

    https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...st-a-good-idea

    hope this helps.
    Last edited by Bren In Pots; 20-04-2021, 09:16 AM.
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Bren In Pots View Post
      Hello and welcome back to the vine Lolapeg91

      Lots of us re-use our compost here's a couple of older threads for you to have a look at :-

      https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...re-use-compost

      https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...st-a-good-idea

      hope this helps.
      thank you, so in a nut shell. I use this older compost with a bit of new & add in some growmore?

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      • #4
        I expect you will be fine reusing the compost as long as you add some slow release fertiliser granules to it.

        I do this a lot, but I do try to swap between the type of plants. So if I use it for tomatoes last year I'd use that compost for cucumbers and other things but not tomatoes again.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Lolapeg91 View Post

          thank you, so in a nut shell. I use this older compost with a bit of new & add in some growmore?
          Pretty much.
          I always reuse my compost from the big patio tubs. I tip out the pots, mix it with about 25% new compost, add some poultry manure and some slow release fertiliser, and refill the pots.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Lolapeg91 View Post

            thank you, so in a nut shell. I use this older compost with a bit of new & add in some growmore?
            I usually plant my lettuce and courgettes in buckets, troughs, containers so I do reuse my compost mixing in some from my Daleks then adding some Fish Blood and Bone.
            Location....East Midlands.

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