Improving Soil Quality

[muchlovex]

I've recently planted some new plants in the borders of my back garden. However, I've noticed the soil quality is very poor, so I want to boost the quality.

I've been looking online at the Organic Chicken Manure Pellets, but would I need to use a good soil conditioner as well as the pellets? I think I would prefer to use the pellets, but what is best to use to improve soil quality?

[dr b]

I would work in a mix of peat moss and compost to a depth of six to nine inches. No need to spend a lot of money.

[webbo3]

use a feed for now, something like growmore or fish blood and bone for now, in the autumn dig some organic farmyard manure in so it will ready for the following spring.

some hints and help here..

http://www.gardenhealth.com/



Dave.

[coccinelle]

Leaf mould is another cheap organic fertilizer and improves soil at the same time which you can add every year. The pellets will boost your plants over the summer season.

[woofgang]

some councils sell compost made as part of their recycling scheme, you can make your own compost. Its not a quick fix but my heavy clay is now unrecognisable due to years of having bark and wood chippings spread over it as a mulch. The bloke who used to prune our trees used to chip up the prunings and also bring the prunings from other gardens and spread them.