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Q.Will Veggies Grow On 6 Inches Of Dirt On Top Of Landscaping Material?

Zone N0h2c3 | Anonymous added on June 4, 2021 | Answered

The dirt was not worked , so it is compacted dirt. . It is a 9×9, single 12 inch board , raised garden. The area was covered with landscape fabric weed barrier, then six inches of soil . Will this work? Or will it be a struggle?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 11, 2021

You can add amendments to loosen and nourish the soil. Then it should be fine.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/improving-compacted-soil.htm

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