Thread: Lime or not ??
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Old 04-06-2007, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Wally[_2_] View Post
I've been told by another allotment holder
that he intends to cover his plot with lime
over the winter months.
He said this will get rid of the weeds.

Anything that gets rid of weeds sounds good
to me but I would like some more opinions
before I do the same.

Any thoughts on lime please.

Wally
I was wondering the same, here's a good article:
http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/techni...aline_soil.htm
It seems definitely bad to apply lime and fertiliser in the same season!