|
Home > Archive > Gardening in England > May 2007 > Starting from Scratch
You are viewing an archived Text-only version of the thread.
To view this thread in it's original format and/or if you want to reply to
this thread please [click here]
| Author |
Starting from Scratch
|
|
|
| Hi all,
My 'new' house came with a very overgrown garden.
I had a JCB in to clear it. So what I've got now is a clear garden which is
very sandy. I want to improve the soil before I plant it up, lawn it etc.
I vaguely recall a plant that is grown from seed, grows fast and is then
rotovated in to provide much needed humus.
Any advice?
Thanks
Mark
| |
| Bob Hobden 2007-05-29, 5:25 pm |
|
"Mark" wrote
> My 'new' house came with a very overgrown garden.
>
> I had a JCB in to clear it. So what I've got now is a clear garden which
> is very sandy. I want to improve the soil before I plant it up, lawn it
> etc.
>
> I vaguely recall a plant that is grown from seed, grows fast and is then
> rotovated in to provide much needed humus.
>
> Any advice?
>
There are quite a few "Green Manures" so you will have to check them out to
see which is suitable.
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/factsheets/gs3.php
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/todo_now/faqs.php?id=8
and lots more on the Garden organic (HDRA) site.
Can you not get some well rotted horse manure?
A stable around here delivers it at £15 per large tipping trailer load.
--
Regards
Bob H
17mls W. of London.UK
| |
|
|
|
|
|