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Time Between Liming and Fertilizing

16 years ago

I am slowly wresting a vegetable bed from our side yard -- an area that was originally part of a swampy woodland, and that has acid soil. Last year I had a basic garden; this year I plan to divide the space into French raised beds (in fact, I already made a raised bed for my garlic, which is doing beautifully.)

I limed the soil last year, and amended the soil with crabshell fertilizer as well, but when I raked the leaves off the soil this spring I noticed moss trying to grow on the shadier end of the garden, where I want to grow lettuce, greens and other veggies that don't need long hours of sunshine.

So I bought more lime -- the pelletized, less harsh variety -- and spread some lime on the soil today, then cultivated it under.

How long do I need to wait to complete making my beds and planting? I was told that you shouldn't add fertilizer at the same time as lime.

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