Hi All
I am making rasied beds and have plenty of manure and compost (bagged
from B&Q).
As I have been told a bed made up of all compost and manure is not a
good idea for growing veggies I am on the lookout for top-soil.
Only problem is no one near me has any.( They say it is too wetto sell
or they have none to sell)and the prospects for getting any in is late
April to May.
So I would like some ideas about what to do.
My beds are no where near ready and I want to be planting my leafy
salad veggies VERY soon. I have four 4ftx5ft raised beds ...Plus
several pots and I am going to do some growing in tyres (tires). So I
need quite a lot.
I was told one tonne equals about 10 barrow fulls.
(I've been to a few construction sites and the "top-soil" there is not
worth getting as it is too stoney or not easily accessed by me in my
car)
Thanks

Julie
N.Ireland

"....... My beds are no where near ready and I want to be planting my leafy
salad veggies VERY soon. ........"

Why not start your veg in pots and then transplant when the beds are ready,
or alternatively half fill one bed and use that as your first, then make up
the others as soon as pos.
I take my hat off to the suppliers who wont sell soil because of its
condition, I would be guided by them, they may have something earlier if the
weather permits, esp if you have it on order for delivery ASAP.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

"....... My beds are no where near ready and I want to be planting my leafy
salad veggies VERY soon. ........"

Why not start your veg in pots and then transplant when the beds are ready,
or alternatively half fill one bed and use that as your first, then make up
the others as soon as pos.
I take my hat off to the suppliers who wont sell soil because of its
condition, I would be guided by them, they may have something earlier if the
weather permits, esp if you have it on order for delivery ASAP.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

"....... My beds are no where near ready and I want to be planting my leafy
salad veggies VERY soon. ........"

Why not start your veg in pots and then transplant when the beds are ready,
or alternatively half fill one bed and use that as your first, then make up
the others as soon as pos.
I take my hat off to the suppliers who wont sell soil because of its
condition, I would be guided by them, they may have something earlier if the
weather permits, esp if you have it on order for delivery ASAP.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

"David Hill" wrote in message
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"....... My beds are no where near ready and I want to be planting my
leafy
salad veggies VERY soon. ........"

Why not start your veg in pots and then transplant when the beds are
ready,
or alternatively half fill one bed and use that as your first, then make
up
the others as soon as pos.
I take my hat off to the suppliers who wont sell soil because of its
condition, I would be guided by them, they may have something earlier if
the
weather permits, esp if you have it on order for delivery ASAP.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk



Why not dig in the compost you have to make a 50/50 mix with your own
topsoil