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Neil

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gravel dressing for raised alpine bed
« 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.

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Re: gravel dressing for raised alpine bed
« 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.
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Re: gravel dressing for raised alpine bed
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2011, 07:55:08 PM »
Maggi, small plants mostly less than 300mm in height spread. 
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Re: gravel dressing for raised alpine bed
« 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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