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This agriculture vermiculite...if I can't find it is there any alternative?
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Rachel
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Hi Rachel, someone else asked me about vermiculite for square foot gardening, is this in a book about it or something? I've done square foot gardening for a few years now after I read about it in a magazine which didn't mention vermiculite at all & I've never used it. I just dug over the existing ground & added a couple of bags of compost which I now top up with garden compost & fertilise with chicken manure pellets. The vermiculite is probably to aid drainage if you are starting with heavy soil but I would imagine compost mixed with some fine grit or sand would work just as well.Into every life a little rain must fall. -
Thanks! Sounds a lot easier than sourcing the vermiculite
I think it's in a book and also on a website.Rachel
Trying to tame the mad thing called a garden and getting there I think!
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You can buy bags of vermiculite from most garden centres. I used to use it to mix with compost to provide good drainage, but don't bother anymore as I've had good results without.Comment
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I found some small bags, but at around £4 for a small bag it seems a tad bit expensive
Will just put some sand in.Rachel
Trying to tame the mad thing called a garden and getting there I think!
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wilkinson sell small bags of vermiculite for just over a pound a bag
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Got no Wilkinson here
Rachel
Trying to tame the mad thing called a garden and getting there I think!
My Garden Mayhem...inspirational blog for me I hope! - updated 16/04/09Comment
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Try your local lottie shop- ours is small but sells it at half the price of B&Q etc!"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
Location....Normandy FranceComment
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Our lottie shop sells vermiculite at 13p a litre!
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Don't know if we have one of those on the island
Might just stick with the sand though as it seems easier
Rachel
Trying to tame the mad thing called a garden and getting there I think!
My Garden Mayhem...inspirational blog for me I hope! - updated 16/04/09Comment
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That's a brilliant price Hazel. I always find it quite expensive. I'm going to look for a lottie shop.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.Comment
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here are some links to bulk buy cheep Vermiculite in 100ltr bags.
http://www.gonegardening.com/xq/ASP/...op/product.htm
http://www.hydroponic-shop.com/produ...ca4cebf7bf6d0c
http://www.aquaculture-hydroponics.c...&productID=579
You can buy it in two grades I bought 3 sacks two yeas back and I still have some left. I used a lot when making up my potato tubs as they are lighter to move round the garden when full.Comment
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Thanks! I was going to ask about SFG too!
I've been reading "All New Square Foot Garden" during the last couple of days and decided to give it a try in the lottie next year (giving me all winter to build raised beds )
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata
blog: http://allyheebiejeebie.blogspot.com/ and my (basic!) page: http://www.allythegardener.co.uk/Comment
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dumb question....what is square foot gardening please?Comment
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