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Old 15-03-2008, 12:00 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default What to add to make the ideal soil for vegetables?


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| What to add to make the ideal soil for vegetables?

Dead trolls. Double dig, cover with a layer of dead trolls, and
restore the soil.

More seriously, don't waste money and damage the environment by
using peat and/or commercial composts. Anything organic and fibrous
will do the job as well - perhaps the ideal is horse bedding from
stables (i.e. a mixture of straw and horse manure). And you will
need to add some every couple of years, whatever you use.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.