Hello there after doing some research and listening to the wise people here.
I think I will get mpc for my annuals such as coriander and parsley etc
and JI compost no 3 for my perennials
Your thoughts please
Also mentioned on here was the use of Grit would I need Grit for all my herbs or just a select few
please advise.
Pansyface I know I am being a bit cautious and pedantic but I really want to have success this year which will then hopefully spur me on to grow some veg next year
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Hello there after doing some research and listening to the wise people here.
I think I will get mpc for my annuals such as coriander and parsley etc
and JI compost no 3 for my perennials
Your thoughts please
Also mentioned on here was the use of Grit would I need Grit for all my herbs or just a select few
please advise.
Pansyface I know I am being a bit cautious and pedantic but I really want to have success this year which will then hopefully spur me on to grow some veg next year
You can buy grit in 20 kg bags how many litres is 20 kg ?
just wondering how many Kg I need But Id imagine 2 or 3 bags for the herbs pots
be nice to have a rough idea
Thanks a lot for your help , Would I also need Grit for herbs like Basil
Pete 8 said to use a fifth of grit to compost
Basil will be fine in your mpc with added JI - basil is a bit different as it comes from Thailand - so think humid and hot.
STOP stressing! - we're talking about herbs here - they grow in little crags on mountains, get no rain for ages and often windswept.
Whatever you provide will be like a 7* hotel compared to their usual habitat.
Most people kill herbs by giving too much tlc - understand the basics then learn from experiece
Last edited: 17 April 2017 08:26:26
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Ok Thanks Ill do a little more research and let you know what I am doing and you can confirm if all is ok.
By the way, do you know any good online gardening websites that deliver ?
Plants - Sarah Raven is very good - Crocus - usually good
Most other stuff I buy from a local GC or Amazon
If you want bulk compost try Creative Garden Ideas
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Are all John Innes 3 the same
unless they're
number 2 in disguise
Last edited: 17 April 2017 08:53:18
In the sticks near Peterborough