On Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:21:59 +0000, Matt of Calne
wrote:


Hi all,

I've just moved into a relatively new build home (2 years old) and have
decided to attempt to create a vegetable patch. The actual area of
garden is raised from the house level and is surrounded by a brick
wall.

Started digging and 10 cm's down there is a layer of foam/plastic
material which seems to cover the whole garden surface, this is not the
same as the plastic lining protecting the wall. Now initial thoughts
were that it covered the building debris left behind, however a curious
look underneath shows that it just covers the natural clay.

So does anyone know what this layer of material is, what it is for and
basically can i rip it out in order to sink a border fence in and refill
with top soil?

Sounds like a spot where an above ground pool was installed, not a
garden... without more information I can't advise what you can/canot
do... but naturally if it's your property you can do whatever you like
so long as it's legal. How large an area are you talking about? How
high above grade is this area? How is this area situated in relation
to the house or other buildings; distance and elevation? A few photos
would help a lot.