T wrote:
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how deep do my holes need to be?

it depends upon the plant. as you've
found the roots of some don't go too
deep or too far.

radishes, if you are growing them for
sprouts? i just rough up the surface a
little and that is enough. the daikon
radishes make their own holes. that's
the idea behind growing them. i use the
plant to bore a hole through tough soil.

tomatoes are the largest in terms of
roots that i've noticed so far besides
the radishes. i don't even bother to
dig them up most of the time. i clip
off the top a few inches below the
surface and let the worms sort it out.


songbird