On 4 May 2006 17:28:13 -0700, wrote:

Hi all,
I just moved into a new home that had a 20x26' section in the backyard
that had a swing set on it and I'm trying to convert it into a garden.
It has about 3" of Pea gravel covering the whole thing. I'm wondering
how much of that is safe to leave in the soil and not hurt a vegatable
garden. I live in Illinois and have pretty good soil so I'm worried
that I'll be leaving too much in.I plan on Tilling in anything I can't
get out, into the soil.

PS Any good ideas on how to get all that Gravel out "the easy way" and
not with back breaking labor!!

Thanks for any help!!!

Could you advertise locally for someone who WANTS the pea gravel
and can scoop it out for free rather than buying at homeowners' place.
Just a thought...

It has about 3" of Pea gravel covering the whole thing. I'm wondering
how much of that is safe to leave in the soil and not hurt a vegatable

If you intend to double dig, you can certainly work that much pea gravel in,
if you're not already on gravelly soil. (I'd guess clay-loam in a good part
of IL.)

If you've got fenceline, just scoop it into buckets and add it along the fence
to stop the need for most trimming. Or along the house.

Some good sized shopvacs can handle pea gravel if you're intent on getting it
all out of there... shovel most out, follow up with the shopvac.

shop vac.

Persephone wrote:

On 4 May 2006 17:28:13 -0700, wrote:
PS Any good ideas on how to get all that Gravel out "the easy way" and
not with back breaking labor!!


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Pay kids to remove it.

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:23:17 GMT, wrote:

shop vac.

Persephone wrote:

On 4 May 2006 17:28:13 -0700, wrote:
PS Any good ideas on how to get all that Gravel out "the easy way" and
not with back breaking labor!!


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LOL =) I think a simple vacuum will do the trick!