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Old 07-06-2010, 11:35 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Getting ready for next year
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I'm up in zone six.

While this year it's not going to happen, I'm planning on getting a
vegetable garden set up for next year. The backyard is shaded with a
couple of large trees, and I know I have a back-breaking amount of of
digging to do to get the rocks out of the ground (Damned New England
earth!), but what else can I do to make sure it's ready to be planted
come spring 2011?

The soil's a heavy clay and the water table is all of two feet
underground according to a perk test done in 2007.

Is there a reason you're not considering raised beds?

How much sun does your front yard get?

How much sun does your back yard get? (full sun is considered to be 6
hours of direct sun and most vegetables are full sun).

If you don't get full sun anywhere, how do you feel about removing one
or both of the trees? ...How would that affect shade to the house?


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