Posted by Chris J Dixon on June 7, 2010, 3:57 am
Having just extended a flower bed to incorporate what has been
lawn for 40 years, I am left with some pretty solid clay soil.
Gypsum is recommended as a soil improver, but appears to be sold
in garden centres as a proprietary product costing nearly £5 for
2.5 kg.
http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/clay-breaker-soil-conditioner-p-6321.html
On the other hand, I can pick up a 25 kg bag of multi-finish
plaster for under £5, and AFAIK this is essentially the same
material.
Any reasons not to go with plaster?
Chris
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Posted by Tim Watts on June 7, 2010, 4:04 am
On 07/06/10 08:57, Chris J Dixon wrote:
> Having just extended a flower bed to incorporate what has been
> lawn for 40 years, I am left with some pretty solid clay soil.
> Gypsum is recommended as a soil improver, but appears to be sold
> in garden centres as a proprietary product costing nearly £5 for
> 2.5 kg.
> http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/clay-breaker-soil-conditioner-p-6321.html
> On the other hand, I can pick up a 25 kg bag of multi-finish
> plaster for under £5, and AFAIK this is essentially the same
> material.
> Any reasons not to go with plaster?
> Chris
No reason whatsoever.
Even better, if you can find a source of lumpy out of date plaster for
free (try asking around).
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Posted by Andrew Gabriel on June 7, 2010, 5:58 am
> On 07/06/10 08:57, Chris J Dixon wrote:
>> Having just extended a flower bed to incorporate what has been
>> lawn for 40 years, I am left with some pretty solid clay soil.
>>
>> Gypsum is recommended as a soil improver, but appears to be sold
>> in garden centres as a proprietary product costing nearly £5 for
>> 2.5 kg.
>>
>> http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/clay-breaker-soil-conditioner-p-6321.html
>>
>> On the other hand, I can pick up a 25 kg bag of multi-finish
>> plaster for under £5, and AFAIK this is essentially the same
>> material.
>>
>> Any reasons not to go with plaster?
>
> No reason whatsoever.
> Even better, if you can find a source of lumpy out of date plaster for
> free (try asking around).
Yes - where about in the country are you?
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Posted by Chris J Dixon on June 7, 2010, 7:12 am
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
>>
>> Even better, if you can find a source of lumpy out of date plaster for
>> free (try asking around).
>Yes - where about in the country are you?
See sig. Ironically, in a village whose major industry is
plasterboard ;-)
Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
chris@cdixon.me.uk
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Posted by Tim Watts on June 7, 2010, 7:49 am
On 07/06/10 12:12, Chris J Dixon wrote:
> Andrew Gabriel wrote:
>>>
>>> Even better, if you can find a source of lumpy out of date plaster for
>>> free (try asking around).
>>
>> Yes - where about in the country are you?
> See sig. Ironically, in a village whose major industry is
> plasterboard ;-)
> Chris
I've got one of the gypsum mines and processing facilities round the
corner from me too. Ironically the dump bang over the road is unable to
accept plasterboard for recycling(!)
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> lawn for 40 years, I am left with some pretty solid clay soil.
> Gypsum is recommended as a soil improver, but appears to be sold
> in garden centres as a proprietary product costing nearly £5 for
> 2.5 kg.
> http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/clay-breaker-soil-conditioner-p-6321.html
> On the other hand, I can pick up a 25 kg bag of multi-finish
> plaster for under £5, and AFAIK this is essentially the same
> material.
> Any reasons not to go with plaster?
> Chris