SOIL

Oct 2022

• I want to leave one of my large vegetable beds 'vacant' for now to give it a rest. What is the best way to do this?

If I understand this correctly, you want to give the bed a rest but don't leave it empty! By leaving soil empty you run the risk of weed seeds blowing in, topsoil blowing or washing away, and you waste the space and time that things could be working under the ground.

SOIL HEALTH SERIES

To the naked eye, SOIL and DIRT look virtually the same. But in reality, the two are vastly different!

SOIL HEALTH SERIES

SOIL – We walk on it; we grow things in it. But do we really understand and appreciate the magnificent living ecosystem below our feet? Healthy soil is essential to all life and over the next 12 weeks we will explore soil’s many hidden secrets!

Posters of the following soil topics are included as .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.