I have a very large garden .... so am able to make large volumes of compost and also leafmould. Both of these are regularly added to the borders as a mulch, and I leave the worms to do the hard work mixing it in.
I also have a comfrey patch and make liquid feed for plants, and use leaves chopped up as a mulch.
I also have a large shredder and chop hedge prunings for a mulch or for paths.
If you can do any of the above then it's well worthwhile, and will improve your soil. If not, then it's possible to buy in bags of soil improver from garden centres.
I also garden on very heavy clay, and we live in a valley in Scotland, so the garden is often very wet. But the work we do to improve the soil makes it possible to grow good plants.
Good luck with your garden.
Bee x
Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
@Novice23 I have used chicken manure in the past on clay soil. The garden belonged to a Doctor who insisted that gloves were needed when handling it. I understand some dogs like to eat it. As already mentioned nothig improves a clay soil as well as organic matter. Once the soil is right plants have little need for feed.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
As much as I like using F,B & B I have stopped using it as I am uncomfortable with how sustainable the trawling of the seas for the fish bit is.
FBB is made from waste materials, so you could argue that you are making good use of the waste. It's like the necessity for a strong veal market while there is a dairy industry. It's just destroyed otherwise.
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Too many dead things in it, all probably killed before the end of their natural life.
I find that feeding the soil works well for me, and using seaweed feeds when needed.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I have a very large garden .... so am able to make large volumes of compost and also leafmould. Both of these are regularly added to the borders as a mulch, and I leave the worms to do the hard work mixing it in.
I also have a comfrey patch and make liquid feed for plants, and use leaves chopped up as a mulch.
I also have a large shredder and chop hedge prunings for a mulch or for paths.
If you can do any of the above then it's well worthwhile, and will improve your soil.
If not, then it's possible to buy in bags of soil improver from garden centres.
I also garden on very heavy clay, and we live in a valley in Scotland, so the garden is often very wet. But the work we do to improve the soil makes it possible to grow good plants.
Good luck with your garden.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
Once the soil is right plants have little need for feed.
FBB is made from waste materials, so you could argue that you are making good use of the waste. It's like the necessity for a strong veal market while there is a dairy industry. It's just destroyed otherwise.