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Do I need stones in my soil?
I'm currently digging a pond. Whilst doing so, I've sieved a fair quantity of the extracted soil to fill some tubs in which to grow carrots and parsnips. Actually, I've ended up filling 9 recycling bins (not wheelie bins, the smaller rectangular ones) which I will use to grow things in this year before chucking the soil onto the raised beds. I've done this so that I do not unnecessarily throw away perfectly good topsoil, & reduce the number of trips to the tip etc.
Obviously, for nice carrots and parsnips I want stone-free soil. But what about other veg? Is there any reason why I couldn't (apart from the fact it'd be a right royal pain in the arris) sieve all the soil in my raised beds and remove all the stones? Would that be beneficial, or would it detract from the overall soil structure? Are they, for example, beneficial for drainage? Are small stones good and big stones bad?
C'mon, tell me all there is to know about stones please!
Cheers,
MBE
Do I need stones in my soil?
I'm currently digging a pond. Whilst doing so, I've sieved a fair quantity of the extracted soil to fill some tubs in which to grow carrots and parsnips. Actually, I've ended up filling 9 recycling bins (not wheelie bins, the smaller rectangular ones) which I will use to grow things in this year before chucking the soil onto the raised beds. I've done this so that I do not unnecessarily throw away perfectly good topsoil, & reduce the number of trips to the tip etc.
Obviously, for nice carrots and parsnips I want stone-free soil. But what about other veg? Is there any reason why I couldn't (apart from the fact it'd be a right royal pain in the arris) sieve all the soil in my raised beds and remove all the stones? Would that be beneficial, or would it detract from the overall soil structure? Are they, for example, beneficial for drainage? Are small stones good and big stones bad?
C'mon, tell me all there is to know about stones please!
Cheers,
MBE
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