To back up what Italophile said, I once left a module tray of beetroot seedlings lying on the soil and forgot about it. To my surprise they sent roots out of the bottom of the modules into the soil below and actually produced golf ball sized beetroots, so they don't need anything in the way of extra feed.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
Bob, I think there's a general tendency to overfertilise in the veg garden. Starting with good healthy soil usually means there's sufficient goodness available.
Compost will give you good, healthy soil. It will be enough for root veg, certainly. I also dig in some blood and bone or variations thereof. Preparation is the key rather than playing catch up.
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Yes, Bf206 I've sown another short row. Hope I'll be lucky this time.
To back up what Italophile said, I once left a module tray of beetroot seedlings lying on the soil and forgot about it. To my surprise they sent roots out of the bottom of the modules into the soil below and actually produced golf ball sized beetroots, so they don't need anything in the way of extra feed.
Bob, I think there's a general tendency to overfertilise in the veg garden. Starting with good healthy soil usually means there's sufficient goodness available.
Italophile. I garden in raised beds & I'm never sure about fertilising. If I put in compost in the autumn should that be sufficient?
Compost will give you good, healthy soil. It will be enough for root veg, certainly. I also dig in some blood and bone or variations thereof. Preparation is the key rather than playing catch up.
Are chicken pellets ok for all veg.?
Yes, they're a good low-key source of nutrition. I use them a lot.
Thanks, Italophile