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    Probably a silly question about manure

    Now that I've got the veg beds weeded and don't have any plans to plant anything out until Feb at the earliest I thought now might be a good time to put some goodness into raised beds...I was thinking a layer of newspaper to suppress any weeds that might be hiding and then some well rotted manure on top.

    Does that sound like a good idea? Or should I do something different?
    If I do that do I leave the manure on top for a bit to let newspaper break down and then dig in before I plant??

    Sorry for what might be an obvious question but haven't covered this in my RHS training yet
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    I would do it the other way round. News paper on top. The manure will grow weeds.
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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    • #3
      Originally posted by roitelet View Post
      I would do it the other way round. News paper on top. The manure will grow weeds.
      Great! Thank you :-)
      Come and say Hello over at Charlotte Musha

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      • #4
        Or you could put black polythene on top & help hold some heat in the soil


        Oh & there is no such thing as a silly question, just questions we as yet don't know the answer to


        There is one other point that you should bear in mind, some crops actually perform better in soil that has not been recently manured/fertilised, so it might be an idea to pre-plan what is going in which bed & proceed accordingly.
        As my raised beds are "no dig" I plant through the overwintered manure, using a three bed rotation the manured bed is always next seasons area for squash, courgettes, pumpkin, etc
        He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

        Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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        • #5
          Mush......In true grape style, just to confuse you. I do it the way round you said. I don't dig before planting. I plant through.

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          • #6
            I sure there was one on here that put cardboard then manure ?



            *BB wanders off to find threads on lasagne bed method >>>>>>>>>>>>
            He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

            Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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            • #7
              Have look here .... http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eds_71091.html .... there are some handy links in a couple of posts
              He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

              Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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              • #8
                Originally posted by bearded bloke View Post


                There is one other point that you should bear in mind, some crops actually perform better in soil that has not been recently manured/fertilised, so it might be an idea to pre-plan what is going in which bed & proceed accordingly.
                As my raised beds are "no dig" I plant through the overwintered manure, using a three bed rotation the manured bed is always next seasons area for squash, courgettes, pumpkin, etc

                I do have two beds I'd like to do sqush and pumpkin in (have an arch over them that I'd like to try and grow them over... should i just manure those two beds? or is there something else I can add to the soil to improve it instead of manure?
                Come and say Hello over at Charlotte Musha

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                • #9
                  Compost!!!!!!
                  Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Norfolkgrey View Post
                    Mush......In true grape style, just to confuse you. I do it the way round you said. I don't dig before planting. I plant through.
                    I'm with you on this one. If I have newspapers or cardboard handy, on it goes, to be held down with a layer of manure/compost, if not, compost alone. Then as NG says, I plant through it either straight away preferably or in the spring.
                    I am doing this with a bed of tatties i have just finished lifting. A quick rake over to level, newspaper or cardboard on top then hoss muck. Planted up with spring cabbage soon after by cutting holes through with a trowel.
                    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                    Diversify & prosper


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