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    Just a quick question. I cleared the bottom of my garden recently of loads of overgrown trees and bushes and have dug up a load of rocks and bricks and will soon have dug out the rest of the bind weed roots. I plan to sow green manure, just bought these seeds Winter Mix Green Manure Seeds - Sow Green Manure and also have 400L on general purpose compost in 2 bags I plan to use to improve the soil and level it a bit. The question is should I add the compost now or in spring when I dig in the green manure. Thank you in advance for any advise.

  • #2
    i would save the compost for when you actually grow something
    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...gs/jardiniere/

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    • #3
      buy a few bags of Verve volcanic rock dust from B&Q (£5.98/10kg) ..... add a layer of that so long until you are ready to plant

      and keep the compost till you are ready to plant, as previously mentioned

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      • #4
        I would save the compost for growing things in pots and seed trays.

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        • #5
          you can also add some well rotted horse manure with the volcanic rock dust

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          • #6
            Thank you for the answers, sorry if I an being stupid but, are you suggesting I add the volcanic rock dust & manure now then sew the green manure or add it instead of the green manure in spring or after I dig in the green manure in spring or now instead of the green manure and just leave it until spring?

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            • #7
              preparing your ground will depend on what you're growing next year - look up basic crop rotation (3 beds) - it'll tell you to dig some compost into one bed in the autumn and another bed in spring, and not to add compost to the 3rd bed - you'll find this basic crop rotation in all the old home growing books
              http://MeAndMyVeggies.blogspot.com

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