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Very Poor Growing Area?
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Posted by vegangurl20 6b OK (My Page) on Tue, Apr 13, 04 at 3:09
| The dirt around the front of our house and porch is very dry, in full sun, FULL of little pebbles, (so much so it's almost impossible to dig,) and a couple inches or so down, a previous tenant put a big layer of clear plastic in the ground, which we have to rip apart every time we try and plant anything. My question is, will anything grow there? We've managed to find a few things, but I would really like to find more. Any advice would be great. Thanks so much! |
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RE: Very Poor Growing Area?
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| Why not change the area into a raised bed with new dirt? |
RE: Very Poor Growing Area?
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| Sounds like a great place for a Mediterranean garden. Rosemary likes dry soil, and lavender cotton (santolina), and there are flowers that actually flower better in poor soil, like cosmos. Or, you could make a gravel courtyard with potted plants. Sounds like the previous tenant did this on purpose, since the plastic is below the pebbles. Any indication of what kind of a garden that person had in mind? Were there any plants there when you moved in? |
RE: Very Poor Growing Area?
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| Well start off with trying to break up the top soil using a rototiller (you can rent one). And rototill in new top soil with plenty of compost and composted manure. When amended do try planting drought resistant plants such as what Twinkle has suggested. Or you can enjoy a xeriscape or cacti garden. By the way, you can eliminate most of the small pebbles by screening the soil away. |
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