Soil health
Kim Stoddart gets up and close and personal with this important enabler of veg patch life and explains how to keep it fertile and simply fantastic all year round…
Kim Stoddart gets up and close and personal with this important enabler of veg patch life and explains how to keep it fertile and simply fantastic all year round…
It may not look very glamorous but this earthy substance is the key to the success of your food growing efforts. Treat it well and make it as effective as can be with the addition of compost, mulching,
and (if you have it) rotted manure. There will be no need for bought-in fertilisers or plant feeds at all. It’s no wonder then that in an organic growing system, soil is king as this nutrient-rich super loam can contain all the food your plants could need. Aside from the use of a little seaweed powder in spring (as it helps encourage microbial activity to the benefit of the health and vitality of seedlings), I focus on building fertility and affording protection for my precious loam throughout the year.
Here’s how to boost your growing efforts by making your soil the best it can possibly be:
Get composting
It’s so easy, effective …
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