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Understanding your soil

Soil – a complex mixture of disintegrated mineral rock, organic remains, air and bacteria – is literally the foundation on which any successful garden is built. Whether you grow flowers, grass, shrubs and ornamental trees, or vegetable and fruit crops, strong vigorous plants need good soil to thrive and perform well. Soils vary, however, and [...]

Composting Tips

Add as much material as possible at one time
Add a mix of lush green material and tough brown material, in layers.
Keep the pile moist but not wet or waterlogged. Cover the pile if necessary.
Build air into the heap with branches at the bottom and mix straw in the middle. This lets air in to penetrate [...]

Rules for Crop Rotation

Never follow this years crop with another member of the same family.
Arrange your plan so that heavy feeders always follow legumes, which enrich the soil.
Potatoes yield best after sweetcorn.
Grain crops do best after legumes.
Root crops often take a lot out of the soil, so put them before legumes.
Having brassicas follow onions is beneficial.
Tomatoes are narcissistic [...]

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