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Old 31-10-2007, 10:31 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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dave n cally wrote:
thanx for the reply [not cheared me up though ] the ground is rock hard
and undigable so would the second part of my plan be a good idea
spreading manure over the site leaving it covered with a plastic sheet
untill i can get it rotivated i already have the sheet enough to cover
the whole plot .i got that f.o.c. from my brother inlaw i thought it
may make it easier to tackle the weeds as it would be easier to dig?
another idea i have is to make raised beds and move the weed free soil
into these but put cardboard under the weeded soil to prevent any
coming back up ? would 6 inches be high enough ? i could add extra
[6inches] on top in a year or twos time





What about raised beds?