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Mz_G Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 18 Aug 2014 Posts: 33 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:42 pm Post subject: Hi |
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What a little fountain of info this site has proved already! I moved house about a year ago and for the first time i have a proper garden. Looking forward to learning how to look after it! Ive built a veggie patch for next year, currently composting in it as the soil is clay. Any tips on further preparation much appreciated |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3067 Location: Kildare
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welcome to our little community, we love a challenge here. |
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Sive Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 1731 Location: Co.Wexford
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Mz G, I hope you get lots of inspiration from the motley crew here ! |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2283 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:05 am Post subject: Re: Hi |
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Mz_G wrote: | Ive built a veggie patch for next year, currently composting in it as the soil is clay. Any tips on further preparation much appreciated |
If you can, get a tractor trailer load of farmyard manure, spread it over your plot, let it rot for the winter and dig it in early in the Spring. _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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Mz_G Rank attained: Hazel Tree


Joined: 18 Aug 2014 Posts: 33 Location: Dublin
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Kindredspirit i'll see if there are any farms around here, still getting to know the area.
So far ive thrown in shop bought compost, then buried bio bags with fruit n veg waste, grass clippings, a layer of wood chip and shredded cardboard. Its very hard to dig it in though, the soil is like cement any deeper than one, er, shovel you know?
Thanks for the welcome folks!
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hello MzG. Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening!
It's great to see your new raised bed and to hear about your progress so far.
It is important to break up any compacted soil before you start trying to grow anything. It sounds as though your ground is pretty hard - as it may also contain loads of builders' rubble, which will need to be removed, maybe you should borrow a pick axe or mattock to help break it up. It will be very hard work but the area is not very big and the pick will loosen everything and save you from breaking spades or forks (I've broken a few in my time!)
After that, it shouldn't be too hard to dig your organic matter into the soil over the winter and then you'll be raring to grow.
Keep us posted. |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5146 Location: Co. Wexford
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Welcome along. You could try watering that patch before you want to turn it over as it should make it easier for you. Horse dung in the autumn - you wont regret it! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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