top soil in planters

[steve r]

Hi Tony
Would you put your gardening cap on?
I have 4 planters incorporated in block paving, the inside of which is solid clay. What depth of top soil would you recomend I should have?
My gardening skills amount to a pot of sodium chlorate.
The wife wants to put some plants in and I thought I should sort it out while I can still get at them with the digger.
Regards Steve

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You want a good 300mm (12 inches in old money) of decent topsoil, Steve. Knowing that you keep donkeys, you could put a generous layer of well-rotted shi...manure at the bottom, especially if you fancy planting some roses outside the front door.

I've not had a chance to do the sketch for those fancy angle units, yet, as I'm trying to cram 2 weeks work into 4 days, but I'll get it done later tonight (who needs sleep, anyway??) or first thing tomorrow.

[steve r]

Thanks Tony
I need to remove about 100mm of clay.
It might be safer to do it by hand than use the digger in such a confined space and risk knocking the kerbs.
Makro have an offer on multi purpose compost at present - 240 litres for 5.39 + vat so will mix it with some topsoil a bit of horse doings and chuck it in.
Regards Steve

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There was some 'murderer' from Coronation Street at our local Makro this morning, so Mrs Taz, (the poor, soap-addled sod), went along to pester him instead of her getting under my feet all day. She's been prattling on about him all afternoon, as though I give a damn! She never told me about the compost, though!