[SC.LUG] Organic food

Richard Smedley sc at mailman.lug.org.uk
Wed Aug 13 16:53:00 2003


On Wed, 2003-08-13 at 16:41, Ian Molton wrote:
> > This year, Im growing beans, we've grown peas and the plants are
> > > dead now (didnt get many peas :-(   ), and the tomato plants are
> > > pathetic.
> > 
> > Soil type?
> 
> Sand and rocks with a hint of compost.
> 
> > Drainage?
> 
> None
> 
> > Fertility?
> 
> in
> 
> > Aspect? 
> 
> awful.

In classic /. style:

1. Feed soil
2. Soil feeds plants
3. $$$$

;-)

 - Richard

btw you should also grow plants appropriate to the amount 
of light that reaches into your yard.

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