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Old 12-06-2010, 05:07 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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anthony123hopki wrote:

Hi

I have 3 Raised beds. 1 with beetroots and carrots, 1 with lettuce and
other salad leaves (mizuna, corn salad, rocket, oriental mustards) and 1
with corn and french beans.

I poured in loads of topsoil (40%) compost (60%) mix back in February.
My garden is now going great guns. However, I am not sure if I need to
add any fertilizer to any of it at any point, and if so…what?

Thanks.


If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

What kind of compost? Normally, you should have 5 - 10% organic material
in the soil as the soil organisms will tie up nitrogen in breaking down
the carbon rich organic material, BUT since it doesn't seem to be a
problem for you, leave it alone. If you used composted manure, you may
need to add more organic material EVENTUALLY, but not until you have
reason to.
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