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Old 24-01-2011, 10:55 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
David Hare-Scott[_2_] David Hare-Scott[_2_] is offline
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Default Different soil in the garden

DogDiesel wrote:
Do any of you go as far as having different soil mixes for different
plants in the garden. ?

Diesel.


Yes. For shrubs and perenials I will vary the amount of amendments to suit
the plant. So I have areas that are limed more heavily because the plants
like the pH higher, I have some things in tubs of sandy soil becasue they
wouldn't survive the drainage difficulties in my clay-based soil. For
annuals I fertilise gross feeders (eg corn) much more heavily than others.

David