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I have prepared 13 new raised beds in wood, they have approx 2-3″ of 2 year old horse manure at the bottom, and the rest mushroom compost approx 4″ (no perennial weeds)
I am new to mushroom compost and was surprised how light in colour it is (and how many mushrooms were still in it)
Most of the plants that I want to put in now have been raised from seed, are they ok to go straight in?
What about seed potatoes?
I also have thirty asparagus crowns?
It is such a different medium than I am used to.
If I want to sow seeds direct do I need a layer of fine compost?
help!It should be fine for planting into Sharon, but does sound quite ‘fresh’ if there are still mushrooms growing in it, so a half inch layer of fine compost on top would help small seeds settle without disappearing between larger pieces. Also before planting I would firm it down with a plank or board on top which you push down with your feet, even walk on. You may then find your beds look less full and they will benefit from a top-up layer every winter.
It is one of the main differences in no dig growing, with compost on top rather than incorporated, that one is sometimes sowing and plnating into a less fine-looking medium. Yet seedlings have always thrived on my beds, even if sometimes a little buried-looking at first. Early sowings and plantings often benefit from fleece to protect from wind and this also helps them establish without blackbirds kicking compost over them. Below is a pic of some recent plantings here which I then covered with fleece. pieces of straw on the surface are in home-made compost and plants are peas, spinach, beetroot and lettuce.
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