Do you know your soil type?

'Freely draining lime-rich loamy soils'...



I'm assuming (hoping!) this year (our first) was a one off.

 

"Slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils" with low fertility. Sounds about right.

 

Do we assume then that the rest of us in Britain......

1. Haven't got any soil.
2. Have perfect soil so we don't need to make use of the above link.
3. Or the University is still working on the rest of the country.

 

Nah: it means ...

... we are the *chosen* ones

 

What a great resource, thanks JKW! If only this had been available when I was gardening in England....
It's such a shame there's nothing like it - or at least I haven't found anything - in France. Although I think I know mine - heaviest clay possible with very impeded drainage lol

 

That's really interesting! My home garden is slightly acid clay with impeded drainage, whereas my allotment is on more loamy slightly clay soil with free drainage. :D

 

Accidentally clicked just off the map

 

I have no idea whether my soil is alkaline or acid although it's sandy. I've not felt the need to test it as I can generally guess what will grow in it and I don't mind a bit of trial and error along the way.

 

You'm probably tending towards acidic Sheal, with Granitic bedrock and sand. I guess there's a few Gorse bushes on the island.

 

I think you're probably right Zigs. I have a feeling it's bordering acidic to neutral. Gorse bushes run riot here as in Ireland, they're such devils to get rid of too!

 

Don't half go up quickly if you set fire to 'em though.

 

Have you got Sundews and Bog Cotton too?