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Advice on soil for new bed
EternalSunshine
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in Fruit & veg
Hi All,
Apologies if this is in the wrong section...
Recently moved into a new house and starting to tackle the garden. I made a new bed at the weekend (see pics below) and wanted to get some advice as i'm a complete rookie when it comes to gardening.
Given that the area gets sun from about 9:30am until about 3pm what should I be looking to plant at this time of year? I have some carrots, beetroots, leeks and lettuce that I picked up from a local shop.
Another question I have is about the soil, I was planning on just filling it with compost but a friend suggested I might need some topsoil - will regular garden soil do?
Apologies if this is in the wrong section...
Recently moved into a new house and starting to tackle the garden. I made a new bed at the weekend (see pics below) and wanted to get some advice as i'm a complete rookie when it comes to gardening.
Given that the area gets sun from about 9:30am until about 3pm what should I be looking to plant at this time of year? I have some carrots, beetroots, leeks and lettuce that I picked up from a local shop.
Another question I have is about the soil, I was planning on just filling it with compost but a friend suggested I might need some topsoil - will regular garden soil do?
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Bumping this up for the veg experts
Also, as a newbie to growing veg, may I suggest you choose a few things that are really easy to grow and grow quite quickly, so you reap the rewards early and don’t loose enthusiasm. Leeks have a long growing period, and carrots are also quite slow before they will be ready... beetroot and lettuce is a good idea. I’d also recommend radishes, green beans, Pak Choi and rainbow Swiss chard for a newbie.
enjoy!