blood fish and bone

Don't they burn the bone and then grind? Interesting-I haven't ever thought about that either.

 

My solution to feeding plants when planted through a membrane is to set a plastic ring around the plant cut through the membrane to give a clear area up to the plant,the plastic ring is a section from a 45gall plastic barrel it is 9" deep set in the soil it overlaps so the circle can be made larger or smaller, you can feed directly to the plant,the gravel is 3" thick on a membrane put down to prevent horses tails growing through this is its 3rd year down nothing has grown through,works for me.

 

Good idea!

For larger plants (well, trees really) I use perforated draining pipe - gets the water right under the roots, so they have to grow downwards for it, and the pipe also forms a "reservoir" - so it holds several litres [depending on pipe diameter of course]

There's a picture on My Blog

 

I have seen someone on telly using the pipe for just that job-seemed very effective to me-especially if you are planting a semi mature tree.


Walnut-which brand of membrane did you use? I stripped all mine back out again as it was useless.

 

I see that we no longer are buying Blood, Fish and Bone but Fish, Blood and Bone

 

The more I look at those pics Walnut, the more convinced I am that you have use butyl liner rather than membrane lol-I have just been out and cannot believe how clean and tidy yours looks compared with the bit I have left in mine, in a very informal seating area. In mine there are blades of grass poking through, dandelions galore and the rest. And I have even more gravel than you have, it's like walking along a beach in mine with all the sliding about.

 

Here you go Claire this is what I used.
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Fabrics/Driveway-Fabric/invt/160174

 

That may well explain it Walnut-mine was 80 pence for 3 m length at 2m wide-from the home bargains store.

 

Different stuff really ... but I hadn't thought to use that as a mulch (I've got it under the block floor in my greenhouse so that weeds should not be able to come through at all)

 

Can i be so rude to butt in :cnfs: I was told today my onions will need feeding and this was recommended.
Is this true ? i was told to sprinkle it once a week over the soil and water it in ? any advice would be great :gnthb:
I also have cress i did that at school many year ago i dont remember that needing anything but kept moist.
I also have lettuce, spring onions, carrots, tomatoes, and cauliflowers so any help and addvice would be great.
cheers Mike :thumb:

 

I don't know much about Onions, but I would be amazed if you have to feed weekly! (Well, unless you are growing mammoth onions for show perhaps ...)

Working on the basis that all veg need a bit of feeding won't get you far wrong though