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An exercise in gardening futility?
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Damn, you know, I don't know how bad your local soil is, so I can't be definitive.

If it's really really loaded with clay then this is how I'd do it, but you should consult with somebody at your local garden store for best advice...

2-feet down.

4 inches of gravel. 8 inches of composted soil mixed with a bit of sand. 12 inches of topsoil mixed with manure-fertilizer and a little sand.

You can build up if you can't dig down. Add a wall of bricks around the periphery.

With clay soil, it's often helpful to add some PVC drainage as well.
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An exercise in gardening futility? - by wurm - 04-18-2009, 08:42 PM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by Doc - 04-18-2009, 08:52 PM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by Lee3 - 04-18-2009, 09:11 PM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by Black - 04-18-2009, 10:13 PM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by wurm - 04-19-2009, 12:24 AM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by iaJim - 04-19-2009, 12:32 AM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by Jem - 04-19-2009, 01:47 AM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by rgG - 04-19-2009, 02:04 AM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by wurm - 04-19-2009, 03:07 PM
Re: An exercise in gardening futility? - by Black - 04-19-2009, 03:16 PM

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