Vegetable Patch

I have a area in my garden which is about 8ft long by 3ft wide I dug it over today and cleared it of weeds I am thinking of having a vegetable patch for next year maybe grow some tomatos and beans,I just wondered if I should mix in some compost and when I should do this, I did notice that my garden centre as special vegetable compost and how many bags will I need for this area.

 

Depending on what the grounds been used for previously I'd double dig it as well =]

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Hi Aesculus - I know you are studying at SAC (our son is there too, 4th year SEM), do you know of any research results regarding the effects of double digging?
Reason I ask is that that while I understand the probable benefits when done in compacted / poorly drained ground, I was under the impression that most veg took up their nutrients in the upper few inches and don't really need the additional depth for feeding. Furthermore the nutrients applied via compost or fertlisers become more diluted as they descend.
I used to double dig, but gave it up a few years ago and now only fork over the top foot or 9 inches in autumn.

 

Hi Arty, if you want to grow beans next year you could start making a bean trench for them now.
Dig out a trench where you want to grow the beans and pile the soil beside the trench.
From here on put your compostible material in the trench and cover it over with the soil as you go. I don't put potato peelings in as they grow. By bean planting time the stuff will be half rotted and you can plant the beans into that area. They will love it.
If you're planning to grow courgettes they love that treatment too.

 

Nope I don't have any research results regarding the effects of double digging (come back to me in a few years:hehe but I was working on the assumption that it was probably a poorly maintained lawn for a number of years and compacted:o

 

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