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06-04-2004, 09:39 PM

In article , (Steve Harris) writes:
| I have some shady redundant concrete areas and I was wondering about
| making raised beds directly on them? These, I realise might have poor
| drainage but the main problem I have here is extremely well drained
| sandy soil.
|
| So, could I then grow plants that love damp and shady places?
|
| Or would I just have dry but poorly drained soil which I've never seen
| specified as what any plant wants!

Don't believe it! Many of the "Mediterranean" plants like that,
but you will need to make the beds fairly deep for them.