Topic: stony soil

[helenmcg]

I am after some advice. We have had our Peterborough allotment for one year, it was a great success, and have now taken on a second plot next door. half the new plot is fine , but where i have planned to put sweetcorn in, the soil is very poor and stony.
is it too late to dig some manure in now? should we create a big raised bed?
thanks
 helen

[5rod]

HI 5ROD HERE
STILL TIME TO DIG IN WELL ROTTEN MANURE.
AS SWEETCORN ARE PLANTED OUTSIDE IN JUNE
I BELIVE THAT SWEETCORN HAVE SHALLOW ROOTS
MAYBE RAKING WILL HELP REMOVE LARGES STONES.
HOPE THIS A HELP GOOD LUCK

[dtw]

Save the stones to make a path.  :D

[manicscousers]

hiya, helen, nice to meet you, we earth up our sweetcorn plants as they grow, they seem to grow stronger..we use raised beds  :)

[sawfish]

Stones aren't all bad, they help draining and airation on heavier soils, I dont think they'll be a big problem, just get rid of the bigger ones over time.

[helenmcg]

thanks guys, ordered some manure for the weekend.
and when i say stony, i mean very stony. it used to be a gravel pit.

[hoonteo]

mine too. i'm getting rid of the stones as i go along. i'm putting in raised beds.

[Barnowl]

I suggest putting buckets or old flowerpots etc in strategic positions to toss the stones into as you comes across them. Eventually you'll have collected enough to  create gravel paths or a little sitting area.

[RosieMcPosie]

that's what we do barnowl, and added them to our asparagus bed for extra drainage :) we still have buckets for stone here and there on our plot! 

[Barnowl]

They keep on coming up don't they!