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Preparing to plant

lisaduthie1lisaduthie1 Posts: 10
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Hi - I am about to move into a house with half acre of garden that has been neglected for some time which Im really looking forward to but just trying to figure out some of the basics to get started as Im not (yet) a gardener. The garden is being cleared of old plants that are out of hand. from reading posts, I can see the importance of having a planting plan, so will work on that. In the meantime, I was wondering how I start to prepare the soil (any mulch recommendations?) for planting and what are my essential tools to help lighten the load? Many thanks, Lisa 

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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    Hi Lisa, as this forum is being shuttered soon you way want to start over elsewhere so you can track your progress. Gardeners Corner would give you the chance to have a nice long thread to input the development of your new garden as you go along. The usual advice is to spend a growing season seeing what grows and how the sunshine hits different parts of the garden and to also assess how moist and dry different parts of it are. I'll be in a similar situation come May as I'm moving and in a very different garden than my South London one. Feeding the soil is a great idea but I think it can wait...you can't go wrong with well rotted manure. 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Good luck with your new garden Lisa.
    I agree with @amancalledgeorge - this forum will shortly close for good.
    Many of us have moved over to Gardeners Corner already at https://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/

    So would be worth posting your question there for continued advice.
    It would be helpful to know where abouts you are so we get an idea of the climate.

    You won't go far wrong using rotted manure as suggested, but best to have a look at the soil you have for specific advice and what you're wanting to grow there.

    If you live in England, then this site will tell you the type of soil generally in your postcode- https://www.landis.org.uk/soilscapes/





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  • ViewAheadViewAhead Posts: 866
    Whilst I agree having a plan is a good thing, lots of gardening doesn't quite go to plan.  Don't fret over failures.  Enjoy the whole experience.  Let plants do their own thing (within reason) and you will have a happy garden.  🙂

    One thing to be wary of is buying too many plants for your space.  Allow them room to expand and grow.  This beats instant impact every time, IMV. 
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