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Old 16-10-2003, 09:02 PM
Philip Edward Lewis
 
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Default Tilling - Double-Digging? Need Advice

"Joe98" writes:
Oh, is there any kind of a generic calculation one can use for figuring how

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BTW, my book says to expect the soil to be built up about 3 inches, but it


Well, you have an area for your garden, say it's 10' x 20'.
Multiply 10'x20'x(3inch)x(1foot/12 inch)
and you get 50 cubicfeet. (ft^3)

Most garden stuff is sold in either cubic feet or cubic yards.
1 yard^3 = 3ftx3ftx3ft=27 ft^3

You might be able to get away with a little less since tilling the
soil will fluff it a little.... but the more organic material the
better...

good luck!


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