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Dealing with slugs
If you have any problem with slugs in your garden, choose a night when you don't expect rain, take a pie plate or other deep plate...
| Where to grow veg
You don`t need a large vegetable patch; any container can be used to sow seeds as long as it’s clean and has drainage holes (e.g. ...
tubs, pots, seed trays, grow bags, window boxes, hanging baskets | Extend the Growning Season
Start early in the spring by sowing salad plants under cloches and frames. If you have a greenhouse, conservatory or sunny windows...
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Getting Started - Soil Preparation.
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light and sandy, heavy clay? - manure, compost, leafmould, composted bark, mushroom compost.
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Organic Matter.
Regardless of your soil type, it will benifit from digging in bulky organic matter - that is well-rotted manure,
compost, leafmould, composted bark, mushroom compost.. anything will help.
If your soil is light and sandy it provides something to hold the moisture and nutrients,
if your soil is heavy clay it helps break up the large particles so the soil doesn't crack, drains better and is easier to work.
Even good soils benefit from a generous helping of organic matter.
Sand.
Light clay soil may benifit from having sharp sand dug in, it can make it easier to work. Avoid digging sand into heavier clays as it can become too heavy.
When?
Autumn for clay soils: - Autumn digging lets the soil be further broken down by frosts and rain.
Spring for light, sandy soils:
But there's no time like the present - do it when you can. Dig the soil over to a depth of 15-18in (37.5-45cm) incorporating your organic material as you go.
Planning
Gardens can be too small and you may not have enough time to grow everything you whould like.
Think carefully about which fruit and vegetables to grow
Find out more about planning here
Position
Sunny, Shady, Windy - choosing the right position can make a huge difference to your yeald.
Find out more about planting position here
Soil Type
Light and Sandy, Heavy Clay...?
Find out more about soil type here
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