On Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:54:46 GMT, Baz wrote:

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Baz wrote:
We have just finished erecting a greenhouse and would like to know
whether

Funny time of year!

Why? I can wait until high winds prevent me to make the task more
difficult, or do it now at my leisure when it is easy.

to pave it or use the soil it is already on to grow tomatoes.

I would suggest concrete/pave, then use grow bags. Otherwise you will
end up with a build up of soil that isn't being rotated with other
crops. (Our grow bags then get thrown onto the garden beds)

But there are advantages to both, as with everything.

Yes. If I use the soil year in year out it will carry on any infections.
Paving it is.

Thanks
Baz

If it isn't too late to do this, I've got paved bits to walk along but
the growing areas are membraned (that weed suppressing stuff) and then
graveled (using pea gravel - as it's "inside" the cats don't get to
it!). This allows whatever is on top (growing in large pots or grow
bags) a decent amount of drainage plus when I water the paved runs get
drained off quickly. Half-way house sort of thing between earth and
paving.

Cheers
Jake
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