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Dusty soil... How to fix?

CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
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Hello, I have been adding soil conditioner from the garden center my soil to add organic matter... However my soul still has a fine dusty crust on the top. If push my finger into the soil it has a slightly hard crumbly crust and it looks grey and dusty. Is more soil conditioner needed? Thanks Craigh

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I suppose the real test is whether your plants are growing OK or notimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    No unfortunately not. They just have a huge pile of it that you can bag up so I couldn't tell u :-/
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    I will take a pic of the soil when I get home image
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995

    My soil can be a bit like that.. so when I plant out seeds I cover them with bagged compost instead of the garden soil.  It does two things.. keeps a crust from forming so the seedlings can push out, and also marks the rows clearly.  

    Utah, USA.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I'm just concerned about Craigh - his 'soul has a fine dusty crust on top'.....imageimageimage

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • WintersongWintersong Posts: 2,436

    If you've got worms it's good stuff 

  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Fairygirl wrote (see)

    I'm just concerned about Craigh - his 'soul has a fine dusty crust on top'.....imageimageimage

     

    Haha!  Good old 'auto-correct'.. I completely missed that one.  Good spot Fairygirl.  Made me smile. image

    Utah, USA.
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    LOL @ Fairygirl! Haha My soul probably does have that too lol
  • CraighBCraighB Posts: 758
    Good idea Blue Onion image I will do that. And yea the soil does have a lot of worms so can't be all that bad then?
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