The best way to apply lime to a garden is to broadcast it from a shovel in a sweeping arc movement,-but make sure you have your back to the wind, otherwise you will look a bit ghost like by the end of the session, and then just let the rain wash it into the soil.
There are several sorts of lime available, but if you are lucky enough to get your hands on some Dolomite lime use that as its the best, and contains other elements beneficial to the garden.
