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Raised Garden Bed

daffy6daffy6 Posts: 26
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Hello have just joined this lovely site this morning and need a little help please.

Have made a raised bed 6x4ft have filled it with top soil.

We are leaving it to settle,would it be a good idea to add a couple /or three bags of compost and a shake of fish,blood,and bone meal to it whilst it is settling,suggestions would be welcome thank you. image

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,068

    Definitely the compost and some bonemeal - promotes root growth and plant health - if you intend planting this autumn but save the fish and blood for next spring when you need to be feeding for foliage and flowers too.

    However, if it's for a wild garden or wildflowers, no feed at all as they generally prefer unfertilised soils but some well rotted garden compost will help condition the soil and add beneficial microbes which will help your plants and biodiversity.

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  • daffy6daffy6 Posts: 26

    Thank you so much obelixx,appreciated your info. image

  • daffy6daffy6 Posts: 26

    Thank you for the tip and welcome. Tetley .image

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