Show me the way to go Loam...

[Pete C]

Well, I've been doing some investigations, following the hints in various books I am devouring, and all give instructions how to assess your soil structure and PH.

I apparently have loamy soil with a PH of 7.0.

What the books omit is any explanation of what the information means or where I go next.

Simple question: will this soil be okay for most veg, or is there something I should do?

[piskieinboots]

....I apparently have loamy soil with a PH of 7.0.

Lucky devil, sounds good to me 6 - 7 is pretty spot on for most veg

[Hazel at the Hill]

Andy 'loamy' is a very good thing too.

[Nicos]

Loam! Ha!!

OK ...
...loamy soil- is bang in the middle of sandy and clayey and peaty...perfect for fiddling around with if you want to grow any specific crops-
.....pH 7 bang in the middle again

...stop showing off!!!

[piskieinboots]

I'll swap you a few bags of clay for your loam PC

[Hazel at the Hill]

I'll swap you a few bags of clay for your loam PC

Tell Piskie that she will end up in the bottom of your raised bed if she tries to pinch your luvverly loam & palm you off with her clay, Pete!

[piskieinboots]

Tell Piskie that she will end up in the bottom of your raised bed ...

She'll make for good drainage

[Pete C]

Oh well, at least one thing has gone right so far!

I've acquired 1.5 tons of all purpose compost at a silly price, and have scrounged a couple of tons of rotted horse manure. I was thinking of filling the beds with equal measures of manure, compost and soil. Is that about right, or is it overkill on the organic matter?

[Snadger]

.....................Simple question: will this soil be okay for most veg,?................

Simple answer is YES..........or Zaz reckons its 42!

[Nicos]

I was thinking of filling the beds with equal measures of manure, compost and soil. Is that about right, or is it overkill on the organic matter?

Depends on the size of the area and what the land was used for before now.!!!!

[Alison]

Great soil, you're lucky. Re the bed filling, remember carrots etc don't like recently manured bed so you might want to think about your plan before you fill