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URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
Hi URGlers..
Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? Or better still what plants do specifically well there.. A non gardening friend of mine has asked for some plant recommendations (must be fairly 'common' to garden centres etc or mail ordarable). They need to be the 'foolproof types' which I can make a list of myself but I just wondered if the area is known to provide ideal conditions for any particular plants. Specifically perennials and shrubs (not annual stuff:-)) And any URGlers around there that might be willing to offer advice to a plant newbie? Cheers Jim North London, England, UK |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
"Jim W" wrote in message
news:1gblux6.5936f8tyl258N%00senetnospamtodayta@ma cunlimited.net... Hi URGlers.. Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? Or better still what plants do specifically well there.. A non gardening friend of mine has asked for some plant recommendations (must be fairly 'common' to garden centres etc or mail ordarable). They need to be the 'foolproof types' which I can make a list of myself but I just wondered if the area is known to provide ideal conditions for any particular plants. Specifically perennials and shrubs (not annual stuff:-)) And any URGlers around there that might be willing to offer advice to a plant newbie? Soil types can be a lot more localised than you'd think. Easiest thing is to find out what her neighbours are growing as a guide to what does well. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
Martin Sykes wrote:
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1gblux6.5936f8tyl258N%00senetnospamtodayta@ma cunlimited.net... Hi URGlers.. Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? Or better still what plants do specifically well there.. A non gardening friend of mine has asked for some plant recommendations (must be fairly 'common' to garden centres etc or mail ordarable). They need to be the 'foolproof types' which I can make a list of myself but I just wondered if the area is known to provide ideal conditions for any particular plants. Specifically perennials and shrubs (not annual stuff:-)) And any URGlers around there that might be willing to offer advice to a plant newbie? Soil types can be a lot more localised than you'd think. Easiest thing is to find out what her neighbours are growing as a guide to what does well. -- Martin & Anna Sykes Normally Martin this is what I'd do, but as I said she is a newbie.. She described soil as black and wet (see, a newbie) thx for the advice but its not what I asked :) Jim |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
Martin Sykes wrote:
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1gblux6.5936f8tyl258N%00senetnospamtodayta@ma cunlimited.net... Hi URGlers.. Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? Or better still what plants do specifically well there.. A non gardening friend of mine has asked for some plant recommendations (must be fairly 'common' to garden centres etc or mail ordarable). They need to be the 'foolproof types' which I can make a list of myself but I just wondered if the area is known to provide ideal conditions for any particular plants. Specifically perennials and shrubs (not annual stuff:-)) And any URGlers around there that might be willing to offer advice to a plant newbie? Soil types can be a lot more localised than you'd think. Easiest thing is to find out what her neighbours are growing as a guide to what does well. -- Martin & Anna Sykes Normally Martin this is what I'd do, but as I said she is a newbie.. She described soil as black and wet (see, a newbie) thx for the advice but its not what I asked :) Jim |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1gblux6.5936f8tyl258N%00senetnospamtodayta@ma cunlimited.net... Hi URGlers.. Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? Or better still what plants do specifically well there.. A non gardening friend of mine has asked for some plant recommendations (must be fairly 'common' to garden centres etc or mail ordarable). They need to be the 'foolproof types' which I can make a list of myself but I just wondered if the area is known to provide ideal conditions for any particular plants. Specifically perennials and shrubs (not annual stuff:-)) And any URGlers around there that might be willing to offer advice to a plant newbie? Cheers Jim North London, England, UK http://bangor.ceh.ac.uk/SSSPDF/Chapt...in%20Wales.PDF National soil map for Wales PDF file so you will need Adobe Acrobat to view it. Might be of help, sorry can't help further. Anthony |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1gblux6.5936f8tyl258N%00senetnospamtodayta@ma cunlimited.net... Hi URGlers.. Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? Or better still what plants do specifically well there.. A non gardening friend of mine has asked for some plant recommendations (must be fairly 'common' to garden centres etc or mail ordarable). They need to be the 'foolproof types' which I can make a list of myself but I just wondered if the area is known to provide ideal conditions for any particular plants. Specifically perennials and shrubs (not annual stuff:-)) And any URGlers around there that might be willing to offer advice to a plant newbie? Cheers Jim North London, England, UK http://bangor.ceh.ac.uk/SSSPDF/Chapt...in%20Wales.PDF National soil map for Wales PDF file so you will need Adobe Acrobat to view it. Might be of help, sorry can't help further. Anthony |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
"..... She described soil as black and wet (see, a newbie) thx for the
advice but its not what I asked :) ........" What you asked is almost impossible to answer as you have already been told. It depends where she is in /around Ferryside, at estuary level or on surrounding higher ground, A new house or an old property, if new then the builder may have taken soil away, imported soil or left what was there. A lot of the soil in the area is a very acid loam/silt, but can change over a 100 yds. Normally good veg area, but as for plants it depends what she wants to grow. Alpines , herbaceous, shrubs, trees ? My advice would also to look at other local gardens, and ask local people what they are growing (She may well end up being given quite a lot of plants that way). Several good garden centres and nurseries in the area and they are going to stock plants that will do well locally, esp if she goes to local nurseries she should get all the advice she needs. This is probably not what you asked as well but probably the best you will get. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
"..... She described soil as black and wet (see, a newbie) thx for the
advice but its not what I asked :) ........" What you asked is almost impossible to answer as you have already been told. It depends where she is in /around Ferryside, at estuary level or on surrounding higher ground, A new house or an old property, if new then the builder may have taken soil away, imported soil or left what was there. A lot of the soil in the area is a very acid loam/silt, but can change over a 100 yds. Normally good veg area, but as for plants it depends what she wants to grow. Alpines , herbaceous, shrubs, trees ? My advice would also to look at other local gardens, and ask local people what they are growing (She may well end up being given quite a lot of plants that way). Several good garden centres and nurseries in the area and they are going to stock plants that will do well locally, esp if she goes to local nurseries she should get all the advice she needs. This is probably not what you asked as well but probably the best you will get. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:07:38 +0100,
(Jim W) wrote: Jim W wrote: Hi URGlers.. Does anyone know what the soil type is in the area in subject.? SNIPPED Ta for the answers folks.. Looks like I will have to have a trip to Wales sometime to see for myself.. Oooh the simplicity of one soil! In London we have this.. London Clay :-) LOL Jim You should see the soil maps based on the old 1"/mile OS maps. No simplicity here ;~) Then you've got to see, feel and test the soil. It's very likely to have been mucked about, whatever it was naturally. The amount of trouble some of our predecessors went to to ruin good soil beggars belief. Rod Weed my email address to reply http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
David Hill wrote:
"..... She described soil as black and wet (see, a newbie) thx for the advice but its not what I asked :) ........" What you asked is almost impossible to answer as you have already been told. It depends where she is in /around Ferryside, at estuary level or on surrounding higher ground, A new house or an old property, if new then the builder may have taken soil away, imported soil or left what was there. A lot of the soil in the area is a very acid loam/silt, but can change over a 100 yds. Ta for that.. thats a good start :) Normally good veg area, but as for plants it depends what she wants to grow. Alpines , herbaceous, shrubs, trees ? My advice would also to look at other local gardens, and ask local people what they are growing (She may well end up being given quite a lot of plants that way). Several good garden centres and nurseries in the area and they are going to stock plants that will do well locally, esp if she goes to local nurseries she should get all the advice she needs. This is probably not what you asked as well but probably the best you will get. Cheers David. Jim -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
David Hill wrote:
"..... She described soil as black and wet (see, a newbie) thx for the advice but its not what I asked :) ........" What you asked is almost impossible to answer as you have already been told. It depends where she is in /around Ferryside, at estuary level or on surrounding higher ground, A new house or an old property, if new then the builder may have taken soil away, imported soil or left what was there. A lot of the soil in the area is a very acid loam/silt, but can change over a 100 yds. Ta for that.. thats a good start :) Normally good veg area, but as for plants it depends what she wants to grow. Alpines , herbaceous, shrubs, trees ? My advice would also to look at other local gardens, and ask local people what they are growing (She may well end up being given quite a lot of plants that way). Several good garden centres and nurseries in the area and they are going to stock plants that will do well locally, esp if she goes to local nurseries she should get all the advice she needs. This is probably not what you asked as well but probably the best you will get. Cheers David. Jim -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
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URGLers in Wales... (Ferryside, Carmarthenshire)
In article , "Martin Sykes" writes: | | Even a newbie should be able to recognise some simple things like oak trees | which indicate acidity, or nettles which are a good indicator of fertility. The trouble is that many indicators - such as those two - are very unreliable. SOME are reliable, such as rhododendron woods or wild juniper, but most have exceptions. Oaks will grow even on moderately alkaline soil, so you have to be able to tell natural woods from plantations or outliers. And nettles are phosphate lovers, so are found where stock used to be kept (and next to drove roads), even on poor soil. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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