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RAISED VEG PLANTER SOIL

SK831SK831 Posts: 31
in Fruit & veg

Can someone please advise what I should add to my raised planter soil. Last summer, my 1st year I planted the usual salad vegetables and celery and through the winter  have grown leeks and purple sprouting brocolli. I have noticed that the level of soil has gone down a couple of inches. When the latter have finished should I just top up with good compost soil or  should I be adding manure or other nutrients? many thanks

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  • Matty2Matty2 Posts: 4,817

    Add manure or chicken pooh pellets. I also top up with compost.

  • SK831SK831 Posts: 31

    Thankyou. What about some seed weed nutrient?

     

  • SwissSueSwissSue Posts: 1,447

    I agree with Rosa, I do the same and add some homemade compost.

  • barbury gardenerbarbury gardener Posts: 10

    Hi i add some compost to mine to top it up and on the larger ones i add manure but i like it to be well rotted. all the best. 

  • chicachica Posts: 252

    hi i find seaweed is fantastic on my raised beds i add it every year when the soil level drops and compost is great as well.

  • SK831SK831 Posts: 31

    image,  It was my 1st visit to the forum  thank you all for your replies.

     

  • figratfigrat Posts: 1,619
    chica wrote (see)

    hi i find seaweed is fantastic on my raised beds i add it every year when the soil level drops and compost is great as well.

    Is that shore gathered seaweed?

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