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Apr 18, 2015 11:27 AM CST
Name: Lee-Roy
Bilzen, Belgium (Zone 8a)
Region: Belgium Composter Region: Europe Ferns Hostas Irises
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Yesterday I got my delivery of 1m³ of compost (I was excited like a child with a lollipop lol Sticking tongue out ) to improve my heavy clay soil.


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As you can see I topdressed the 4 raised beds because I already had plants in it and didn't want to disturb their roots now that they've begun growing (I'm surprised my lavender survived the wet winter in that). However, since it's still clay soil, I'm not sure if I was better off working it in with a fork...I would do it like that in the non-planted ones.

Before I mulched with compost I used my grass mowings, but that was hardly enough to get the weeds at bay...

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