Beginner

 

Excuse me taking the easy way out and coming straight here.

Total beginner at growing anything and working with a garden that has been
neglected for years.
I've cleared the weeds and started work with a fork breaking up the very
hard earth.

I presume I need to break the earth up until it is quite fine. Not the big,
hard lumps I have at the moment. I'm guessing the next step will be mixing
in some kind of fertiliser before I plant.

Can anybody recommend a easy way of breaking up the soil because with the
fork it is still in big lumps. Secondly, what should I add before I start
planting. (Herbs are my first venture and they are in pots at the moment).

Regards

 

g'day periproct,

will raised beds work? no back breaking digging required.

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/straw_bale_garden.htm

On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:15:32 +0100, "Periproct"
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Matthew 25:13 KJV
"Watch therefore, for ye know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son
of man cometh"

Mark 13:33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray:
for ye know not when the time is".

len

With peace and brightest of blessings,

"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

http://www.lensgarden.com.au/

 




Thanks for the interesting link. I had a good browse.

 

On 14/07/2010 04:15, Periproct wrote:

Old gardeners would plant potatoes in it for the first year, to break up
the soil and improve it for following years.
Don

 



It's not potatoes that break up/ clean up the soil, it's the digging and
earthing up involved with them.

Apart from herbs, what is planned for this garden?

Steve