Author Topic: gravel dressing for raised alpine bed (Read 1364 times)

Neil · « **on:** July 10, 2011, 06:48:56 PM »

Just a quick question, for my raised bed what depth of gravel would I need and would this be http://www.stonewarehouse.co.uk/chippings-gravel/cotswold-4-10mm or would I need smaller something like this be better http://www.stonewarehouse.co.uk/chippings-gravel/dashing-blends/barley-corn-3-8mm.

Maggi Young · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2011, 06:53:57 PM »

Neil, it depends on what you want to grow but at least 5cms deep for a top dressing and we use 7mm so the 3-8 would be our choice.

Neil · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:55:08 PM »

Maggi, small plants mostly less than 300mm in height spread.

Lesley Cox · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:13:10 PM »

My own preference would be for the first of the two pictured although I'd prefer any chipping to be less cream/yellow and a little closer to greyish or earthy colours. The second one is like what I put on my seed pots, though mine is perhaps smaller.

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