actually, the most efficient method of covering root veggies for use in winter or
over wintering is to mound the marsh hay up and over the bed. Ingrid

(Scott) wrote:

Can anyone recommend a source where I could find out how deep various
plant roots need to be to survive? This would be nice to know when
preparing a new garden bed - obviously a carrot needs a deeper bed
than a radish or lettuce, for example.

Thanks!
Scott



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