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brassicas in raised beds
Normally I put brassicas in ground firmed by other crops but having at
last finished all the raised beds this year how best do \ firm the ground to avoid blown Brussel sprouts etc? If the idea is to never walk on the soil what do other more experienced growers do to firm up the soil? janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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In article , Janet Tweedy
writes Normally I put brassicas in ground firmed by other crops but having at last finished all the raised beds this year how best do \ firm the ground to avoid blown Brussel sprouts etc? If the idea is to never walk on the soil what do other more experienced growers do to firm up the soil? There's a difference between compacting soil by repeated walking on it, and necessary firming for plants like brassicas - and onions. In order to keep the firmed area as localised as practicable, I put a board or plank onto the row to be planted, then walk along it, usually a bit wobbly with my arms stretched out, but it does the job very well. Joan calls it 'walking the plank', along with other comments! :-) -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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In article , Alan Gould
writes There's a difference between compacting soil by repeated walking on it, and necessary firming for plants like brassicas - and onions. In order to keep the firmed area as localised as practicable, I put a board or plank onto the row to be planted, then walk along it, usually a bit wobbly with my arms stretched out, but it does the job very well. Joan calls it 'walking the plank', along with other comments! :-) Sounds a good a method as any Thanks Alan. Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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