With the brickie finally having put down the blockwork for the base of our glasshouse, Mark put the wooden tops onto the blocks, ready to start putting up the frame.
I have been thinking about how to fill it with nutritious soil.
Firstly, I put a thick layer of the cowpoo/straw/mud mixture that I have previously raved about. It meant a quick lesson in how to drive the tractor, which was very exciting and nervewracking. Then I poured over 3kg of lime. Mark said that the cowpoo mix was very acidic and needed to be sweetened up (made more alkaline). I have no idea if this is true or not, but I have followed his instructions.
Then I tipped on bucket of ashes from our fire onto it, and mixed the whole lot up.
Now I have started sieving the soil to go in. We have plenty of soil, and it has a good nutrient value, but it is soooooo stoney! I have been sieving it through one of the bird nets that I bought. I havent used this one yet, so it seemed as good a chore for it as any....
Nice soft soil, and it is looking good
Wow. Sounds good. I know what it's like trying to get rid of stones!!! Painful!
ReplyDeleteAdd lots of compost...do you have a compost bin going? Sounds great what you are doing. Is the glasshouse going near the veg garden? You will have to make a stone garden with some succulents *wink wink*
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