[CarrieParticipant]

I believe mushroom compost is quite alkaline because of the lime (please correct if I’m wrong) and alkaline soils can encourage scab on potatoes. Having said that I inherited a few bags of mushroom compost last year which I put across a few of my beds which didn’t look fully rotted down but over the year this has settled and given a nice texture. A few mushrooms poked up here and there. Some of my potatoes did have a little scab on them but nothing major. If anything it’ll be good for feeding the soil overall and improving it

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Carrots

[CarrieParticipant]

I try again..

[CarrieParticipant]

Cannot seem to find a way to attach my photos!

[CarrieParticipant]

Thanks Charles,

I don’t seem to have a problem germinating but because I’m having to water regularly they seem to be dampening off which I didn’t think would occur at this time of year. Unless it’s a pest that’s nibbling at soil level. I’m going to have to do lots of batches in succession in the hope to get enough for an autumn harvest.

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