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what plants can i grow in my clay soil garden

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  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    Dh wants to plant this yr, doubt well be here for yrs to come so not patient enough to add a bit each yr lol

    Its right outside our kitchen window too so dont think i want to use manure lol
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  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    It also got very soggy in places when it was grass down, could this be due to the clay soil?
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  • *MF*
    *MF* Posts: 3,113 Forumite
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    Soggy is down to the clay for sure, mine goes squelch after it rains, and you could make bricks out of it when there has been a dry spell, lol.

    Try one bag of the conditioner - at £4.00 - ish - it will cover the size of area I am picturing you referring to, and it is just old plant material, and just stops the clay being so hard to work with, and lets the plants grow their roots better.

    Oh - and, no smell, honest!
    If many little people, in many little places, do many little things,
    they can change the face of the world.
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  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    lol thanks will ahve a look when i can next get to town

    i did look on b&q webside but its not finding anything, is it actually called soil conditioner?
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  • *MF*
    *MF* Posts: 3,113 Forumite
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    Yep - soil conditioner it is - and comes in different sizes, and newbiscus will need well drained soil - given you a link on the other post that will help you on that.
    If many little people, in many little places, do many little things,
    they can change the face of the world.
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  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    are there any plants that can be planted in clay soil?
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  • emweaver
    emweaver Posts: 8,419 Forumite
    any tiips on what flowers you can plant as im not really interested in veg?
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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Where my Mum used to live the soil was so much like clay you could have made a pot out of it - but she somehow managed to work wonders with clematis, roses, all sorts of shrubs, cottage garden plants......so not sure whether there are certain plants that prefer it or whether its just luck.
    Things Mum grew I can''t and we don't have clay soil here.
    Mary

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  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Ooops..........I just replied on the other 'clay soil' thread
    Mary

    I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
    (Good Enough Member No.48)
  • *MF*
    *MF* Posts: 3,113 Forumite
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    Some ideas here:

    http://www.gardeninghelpuk.com/plants_for_clay_soils.htm

    More ideas and pictures here:

    http://www.complete-gardens.co.uk/online/online-gardening-plant-solutions-category.php?cat=16

    Boring - but true - info here:

    http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1002/clay_soils.asp

    Why not consider using containers and avoid the clay soil if that is really causing you angst, lol?
    If many little people, in many little places, do many little things,
    they can change the face of the world.
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