On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:36:23 -0000, "Oxymel of Squill"
wrote:

what do folk think about lime?

my gardening book has a section on the importance of liming, releases
nutrients, counteracts acidity etc; apparently it's all things wonderful

but local garden shops don't stock it, and the one that does isn't getting
any more once it's gone. He eyes my grey beard and says it's only used by
old people and nobody else bothers

Not much to add to what's already been said except do base your use of
lime on evidence from pH tests and don't overdo it - especially
hydrated lime, an excess of Calcium can cause problems like rendering
some minor nutrients unavailable. This is a particular problem with
brassicas like caulis. Dolomite (Magnesian) limestone which is a
variable mix of Calcium and Magnesium carbonates etc is useful where
you want to get the pH up without overdoing the Calcium.

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