Soil removal

[DollyDee]

I don't have a garden as such, just a concreted over small yard. I have several large pots full of soil that I wish to throw out and know that soil is not allowed in with garden waste. Any ideas where I would get rid of the soil from these pots?

[IlonaM]

If it is decent soil, why not offer it free in the 'For sale' section. More than likely someone might collect.

[DollyDee]

Good suggestion IlonaM but it's not good soil.

[MarkT]

DollyDee,

in what way is this soil not good?

MarkT

[Houseoflego]

You could use a brown bin? Or garden waste sacks from the building in Dulwich park car park. You then leave them out for collection as you would a brown bin. Or the council dump on old Kent road. It?s free for southwark residents.

[solar]

The council doesn't allow soil in brown bins or sacks.

[Sally Eva]

soil will recover. The soil in my garden wouldn't even grow weeds when I started and now the greenery is rampant. I take it you are changing the soil in your pots?

with that explanation I would support the "give it away" suggestion. Try your neighbours.

[DollyDee]

MarkT - It's no good for growing in. I used it for few years with tomato plants and then it sat there a few more years as I had nowhere to get rid of it. Wouldn't think it is nutrient-rich soil by now.

Sally Eva - Yeah you're right. All our neighbours have concrete yards too.

Thanks for suggestions all :)

[also]

Hi dollyd what did you end up doing good with your soil? In the same position!

[Sue]

DollyDee Wrote:

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> MarkT - It's no good for growing in. I used it for

> few years with tomato plants and then it sat there

> a few more years as I had nowhere to get rid of

> it. Wouldn't think it is nutrient-rich soil by

> now.

>

Is this garden soil, or is it compost which you bought in to grow tomato plants in?

If it is spent compost, I will take it off your hands.

It doesn't matter if it has no nutrients left, it can be used to improve the structure of clay soil, and I can use it on my allotment.

[DollyDee]

also, I hadn't found a possible solution until Sue posted. It's an odd problem to have isn't it. ;)

Just PM'd you Sue, Thanks.