Posted by Baz on September 17, 2011, 11:05 am
We have just finished erecting a greenhouse and would like to know whether
to pave it or use the soil it is already on to grow tomatoes.
All 4 corners are concreted in so it won't blow away BTW.
Baz
Posted by <vicky on September 17, 2011, 11:24 am
> We have just finished erecting a greenhouse and would like to know whether
Funny time of year!
> to pave it or use the soil it is already on to grow tomatoes.
I would suggest concrete/pave, then use grow bags. Otherwise you will end
up with a build up of soil that isn't being rotated with other crops. (Our
grow bags then get thrown onto the garden beds)
But there are advantages to both, as with everything.
Posted by Baz on September 17, 2011, 11:54 am
>> We have just finished erecting a greenhouse and would like to know
>> whether
>
> Funny time of year!
Why? I can wait until high winds prevent me to make the task more
difficult, or do it now at my leisure when it is easy.
>
>> to pave it or use the soil it is already on to grow tomatoes.
>
> I would suggest concrete/pave, then use grow bags. Otherwise you will
> end up with a build up of soil that isn't being rotated with other
> crops. (Our grow bags then get thrown onto the garden beds)
>
> But there are advantages to both, as with everything.
Yes. If I use the soil year in year out it will carry on any infections.
Paving it is.
Thanks
Baz
Posted by Jake on September 17, 2011, 12:46 pm
>>> We have just finished erecting a greenhouse and would like to know
>>> whether
>>
>> Funny time of year!
>Why? I can wait until high winds prevent me to make the task more
>difficult, or do it now at my leisure when it is easy.
>>
>>> to pave it or use the soil it is already on to grow tomatoes.
>>
>> I would suggest concrete/pave, then use grow bags. Otherwise you will
>> end up with a build up of soil that isn't being rotated with other
>> crops. (Our grow bags then get thrown onto the garden beds)
>>
>> But there are advantages to both, as with everything.
>Yes. If I use the soil year in year out it will carry on any infections.
>Paving it is.
>Thanks
>Baz
If it isn't too late to do this, I've got paved bits to walk along but
the growing areas are membraned (that weed suppressing stuff) and then
graveled (using pea gravel - as it's "inside" the cats don't get to
it!). This allows whatever is on top (growing in large pots or grow
bags) a decent amount of drainage plus when I water the paved runs get
drained off quickly. Half-way house sort of thing between earth and
paving.
Cheers
Jake
==============================================
Gardening at the less wet end of Swansea Bay
but moved on from Tolkien; now half way through
the complete Harry Potter.
www.rivendell.org.uk
Posted by Baz on September 17, 2011, 1:10 pm
4ax.com:
>
> If it isn't too late to do this, I've got paved bits to walk along but
> the growing areas are membraned (that weed suppressing stuff) and then
> graveled (using pea gravel - as it's "inside" the cats don't get to
> it!). This allows whatever is on top (growing in large pots or grow
> bags) a decent amount of drainage plus when I water the paved runs get
> drained off quickly. Half-way house sort of thing between earth and
> paving.
>
> Cheers
> Jake
> ==============================================
> Gardening at the less wet end of Swansea Bay
> but moved on from Tolkien; now half way through
> the complete Harry Potter.
>
> www.rivendell.org.uk
>
Funny you mentioning that. A friend uses old carpet on both sides with as
you say a walkway between. We were just talking about it on the 'phone a
few mins ago.
Baz
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