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I think others have covered pretty much everyhing, but let me add from
experience that if the soil gets waterlogged in winter (almost here) :-((
,It may well not reappear next year.

Years ago when we acquired our last garden, there was a year-round bog
at the bottom of a 100yard slope, into which drained 70" pa rainfall
plus the numerous springs oozing out of the peat bog higher up.The only
thing growing in the swamp was rushes and several square yards of
vigorous rhubarb :-).

Janet.