tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post151385291037326050..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: SEER RockdustMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-9022100582639042822016-01-30T10:23:03.124+00:002016-01-30T10:23:03.124+00:00I must have a look next time I'm in B&Q - ...I must have a look next time I'm in B&Q - it would save paying for carriage anyway.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-42495124643700073802016-01-30T10:21:40.963+00:002016-01-30T10:21:40.963+00:00Hi Heather; Yes, it sounds as if it might be diffi...Hi Heather; Yes, it sounds as if it might be difficult to tell what has made the difference - always assuming the community garden thrives! My soil is sandy too, despite having added to it countless barrowloads of compost over a period of 25 years! We can but try though...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63974647687576923162016-01-30T04:29:25.927+00:002016-01-30T04:29:25.927+00:00I have used rockdust for the first time on my new ...I have used rockdust for the first time on my new vegie patch in our local community garden. The soil is very sandy and needs a lot of building up so have used it as well as adding a lot of compost, manure,seaweed and straw in for no-dig garden beds .It will be interesting to see from both our perspectives whether the rockdust does help....although by the amount of "stuff" I have put on my beds I'm probably not going to know anyway. Love reading your blog Mark.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835484829474894814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-47250331882992241202016-01-29T14:52:15.950+00:002016-01-29T14:52:15.950+00:00I'll be interested to see if there is any impa...I'll be interested to see if there is any impact... I've never used rock dust...Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-28186852354758918532016-01-29T00:26:37.812+00:002016-01-29T00:26:37.812+00:00Not much is needed, it's trace elements so ver...Not much is needed, it's trace elements so very little will be used by plants. I can't remember how much I paid for mine but got it from B&Q, still have a lot left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33026531202231856452016-01-28T16:52:23.919+00:002016-01-28T16:52:23.919+00:00I often think that the recommended rate for the am...I often think that the recommended rate for the amendments I'm adding doesn't look like enough either, but a little goes a long way.<br /><br />I find the hardest part is spreading out such small amounts evenly on the bed. After measuring, I usually broadcast it by hand so that it is more or less evenly distributed on the soil surface before working it in with a cultivator.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com