Does anyone know anything about gardening?

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midlife in reply to @Colin_the_Bald

Apparently decided going to be edged in big pebble looking things.

Been looking at dumpy bags of soil versus dumpy bags of compost. Read that the bottom can be filled with all sorts of wood / branches that rot down.

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mespilus in reply to @midlife

İf you're not familiar with the concept, have a g**gle for Hügelkultur.
Using slow decaying branches/timber in the lowest layer of a raised bed to transform it into a long term compost heap.
Meant to be a long term source of nutrients, less prone to water stress and, if you are lucky, the food source for beetle larvae.

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Light_EDDed in reply to @mespilus

I’m a big believer in this. Twigs, grass clippers, wood chip, logs, then fill up with compost.
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midlife in reply to @mespilus

Thanks, I'll look at that. I started a half arsed attempt at a compost heap in another part of the garden which could be a good source for the lower part of the bed :)

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