Getting started.

I've just moved in to a house where a section of land has been covered with gravel with a few small trees/plants growing at various points. I'm hoping to remove the gravel and begin growing veg on the plot. As the soil has been covered and compacted for a long time is there anything special I should do before setting out my new plot?

 

hi Crouchy, maybe dig it over and add well rotted compost or manure

 

Ok, thanks for your help.

 

Welcome to the forums, Crouchy
I second the suggestion of adding manure/compost to improve the condition of the soil.

 

I 'third' the manure/compost advice.

Easier said than done getting enough manure to cover any significant patch of depleted ground. I took advice from one of our good folks on here and ordered a load of spent mushroom compost. It works out a lot cheaper than well rotted manure (unless you can get the manure for nowt from a local riding school or farm), and it contains lime so ideal for veg.

I went for this, last year (or was it the year before):
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