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Gardening

Viva_La_Revolution

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1. Mine goes in the compost

Reply to JDPriestly (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 05:52 PM

Mar 2012

everything I've heard says new dirt every year. I suppose you could mix it 50-50 with finished compost and do ok.

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Question about tomatoes and soil. [View all] JDPriestly Mar 2012 OP

Mine goes in the compost Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2012 #1

Thanks. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #3

It's not depletion so much - you can always add food - it is the buildup of diseases. NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #2

Thanks. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #4

Nightshades DO like the same soil. It is important to lightly fertilize them throughout the season. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #5

Thanks. I have a shallow raised bed on cement. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #6

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