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Old 19-03-2010, 05:50 AM posted to rec.gardens
David Hare-Scott[_2_] David Hare-Scott[_2_] is offline
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brooklyn1 wrote:
wrote:

I have a loamy/sandy soil in the garden borders which has become
dusty and depleted of nutrients. Any suggestions as regards the best
fertilizer to buy to regenerate it and improve water retention? I was
thinking of well matured manure.


Adding manure, compost, and fertilizer to dust will only make things
worse, what you need is top soil.


Rubbish

David