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Planting bulbs on to grit?
RedSquirrel19
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Websites suggest adding grit to a planting hole or trench for bulbs (and with infill soil), if the ground is heavy clay.
E.g. Sarah Raven, "How to plant and grow tulips" :
Dig a trench/hole 20cm deep and, if you garden on heavy soil, cover the base with 5cm of washed sharp sand, horticultural grit, or spent compost. Add a handful of bonemeal to encourage formation of next year’s flowers and mix it into the soil/grit at the base of the hole. Place the tulip bulbs, pointy end up, about 8cm apart and cover with soil.
Not sure if a stupid question - do you place the bulbs directly on to the horticultural grit layer at the base of the trench, or do you need to add an additional soil layer over the grit?
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