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Improving soil in raised beds
jane5119
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in Fruit & veg
Hi
I am new to gardening and attempted growing vegetables in raised beds this year. I’ve just cleared the old plants as I want to plant seedlings for next year. What should I add to the soil to replenish the nutrients and to give the plants a helping start
I am new to gardening and attempted growing vegetables in raised beds this year. I’ve just cleared the old plants as I want to plant seedlings for next year. What should I add to the soil to replenish the nutrients and to give the plants a helping start
Many thanks
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What soil/compost etc did you put in the beds to start with, and what's the drainage like?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Rotation also helps stop the build up of diseases and pests in certain crops.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=124
When growing veg at home I always add well-rotted garden compost to the soil before planting as it improves the health of beneficial soil organisms and thus improves fertility and crops. I save manure for hungry, thirsty plants like courgettes, squashes and pumpkins.
I don't grow potatoes or sweetcorn here as it's too dry and the only bean I can grow is broad bean as it's planted in late autumn and gets to decent size by early spring and before the heat and droughts start again. Those are the only seeds I sow direct. Everything else is sown in modules in seed trays and grown on before being planted out so I know they have a good root system already. I also buy small plugs of veggie plants such as broccoli, Savoy cabbage, beetroot....