Re: deep digging
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- Subject: Re: deep digging
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 21:50:00 -0500
Nancy,
Clay Higgins, who grows show daffs and has the 'Daffodils for Garden
and Show' topic on Suite101, swears by double digging for daffs. He
builds special raised beds for them and removes, redigs and replants
every 3 years. Seems to me, however, that he amends the soil. He
says the roots will grow that deep and it really makes a difference.
He did an article, 'Preparing a "Double Dug" Raised Bed '
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/daffodils_garden_and_show/20964
about how he does this.
On another thread - about moving gardens - Clay also did this last
fall. I'd seen his old garden - huge mature Azaleas; lovely - and he
tried to move as much of it as he could because he knew it was going
to be bulldozed..turned out to be quite a project - he also has
articles about that experience and putting in beds for his daffs at
the new place in not marvelous native soil.
Anyway, you might find something of interest in his articles. He's a
very nice person and would answer any questions you have about
growing daffs, I know.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Hal or Nancy Robinson <robyn@icx.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 9:13 PM
>
> We are doing a test on double digging with daffodils this spring
but it
> will be next year before the results will show. It has been
reported
> that where the tree machines turn the earth 3 feet deep the
daffodil
> roots grow that deep. No amending just the soil that is there.
Now
> this is in Oregon but I guess we can tell you for sure after next
> spring. We all need to try two plants if we can get down that far.
I
> have rocks that design my garden--you know--Leaver-right rocks.
When
> you dig, you have to leaverright where it is and move the planting
hole
> over.
>
> Nancy East Tennessee USA Zone6b
>
>
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