I always knew the soil at the allotment was sandy and dried out really quickly but today we discovered just how sandy the soil there is. Digging to put stakes in for our summer fruiting raspberries, the raspberry canes have out grown the existing stakes which were only a temporary measure until we got better supports into the ground.
Sixteen inches below the soil we have a deep layer of pure sand, the same colour as one sees on a building site.
It may take longer than we thought to build up the soil there to become more moisture retentive, she says with a wry smile. We are busy adding as much compost to the plot as we can but it looks like a long term project to build up the humus in the soil.
More soon about what we will put into the area of the plot where we are going to plant the first early new potatoes soon. We are planting 'Jersey Royal' type seed potatoes called 'International Kidney' as only the island of Jersey can row potatoes called Jersey Royals.
Sixteen inches below the soil we have a deep layer of pure sand, the same colour as one sees on a building site.
It may take longer than we thought to build up the soil there to become more moisture retentive, she says with a wry smile. We are busy adding as much compost to the plot as we can but it looks like a long term project to build up the humus in the soil.
More soon about what we will put into the area of the plot where we are going to plant the first early new potatoes soon. We are planting 'Jersey Royal' type seed potatoes called 'International Kidney' as only the island of Jersey can row potatoes called Jersey Royals.
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