That is illegal in NZ. No-one other than the government and its cronies are allowed to contaminate the landscape with toxic waste.
I also think that Blueberries need slightly damp conditions as well as acid soil. A mulch of leaf mold would go down well. Leave turn great colours in the autumn. Protection from wind a good idea. I presume you are intending to net your strawberries although that does not stop the local field mouse getting his share - I wish he would just eat one or two instead of taking a chunk out of many...
Excellent advice Scully - blueberries grow natively in New England, in very boggy, acidic, under-nourished soil (bit like Kenilworth Road in fact)
I am sorry to correct you, vic, but the Kennel's soil is anything but undernourished. In fact it's highly nitrogenous. The simply massive amount of **** that has gone into that ground is unbelievable.
I guess we are all pottering around in and out of our sheds now spring has sprung Question: I had a builder extending our garage and on a spur of the moment conversation he put some land drains in the back garden.... now it has all settled the lawn is VERY uneven..... any suggestions for levelling it welcome
After 3/4 very hot dry days have just tested out the new hose. It's a posh one with wheels etc...easy in terms of effort but heavier on the water bill I suspect! Definitely getting to the stage where I'm considering jobs like raking moss, scarification of the lawn etc should be the province of younger men.
Four or five years ago I treated myself to a Mantis petrol engined soil tiller for about £300 to use on my allotment. It has two attachments for scarifying the lawn which are brilliant. Unfortunately I have had to give up the allotment but scarifying the lawn is now so quick and enjoyable. The hardest part is collecting all the rubbish to put on the compost. I think there are now cheaper versions for sale on the internet, but a hard job is now easy and enjoyable and leaves time for a nice cold beer before dinner to admire my work.
Without viewing the offending area so not knowing how large it is, or how uneven, the alternatives could be; 1. Lift areas of turf, even out the ground, then replace the turf. Hard work. 2. Spread top soil or compost into the valleys, then sow seed. Easier work 3. Contact YCCC and see if they will lend you their heavy roller for the day. Easiest if you don't mind road rage as you trundle along with it.
Would you roll it Frenchie? ... .after filling in....and before sowing seed?? topsoil and sand mix? or just topsoil.... it is full of moss.. ??
A top soil and sand mix is often used when soil is very damp as I guess yours is. Walking up and down, then raking it over should be enough. Try and get it done when there are signs that Spring is about to arrive up there.
