In message , Rick McGreal
writes
Kay Easton wrote in
:

Can I simply bung a plant in there?
Or will the soil be drained of nutrients?
Not drained, but you might need to fertilise the plants

Right....In that case I'll leave that Idea.....

It's not that difficult, get some slow release fertilizer granules and
chuck some in and mix it up or a few handfuls of pelletted chicken
manure.

I wouldn't want to use this for something going to be in the point for a
few years but for annuals, hanging baskets etc. it's be fine - and
cheaper than buying new.


Or use it as a mulch to improve a small patch of soil elsewhere.

I'll do this then....

And then at the end of the season you can still use it for this :-)
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