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So excited to start gardening until I learned my garden is made out of rocks (hexbear.net)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I live on a natural hill, or so I thought, until I started digging and hit rock less than six inches in. Between natural rock, discarded bricks, tiles and plastic, I am in hell.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Lavender grows great in terrible soil if you just want some pretty flowers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I live in Scotland and the soil is majority clay ;_;

Gonna buy some grit and sand and stuff and try my best.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Trying to modify soil texture is generally impractical. You'd be adding a lot more sand than you'd expect to get marginal improvements.

Your best bet is to add organic material, which will have a dramatic effect and improve your soil structure in the long run

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I have done this too, although I am told Jasmine will kind of wilt (not the right word) if there is too much nitrogen in the soil. That sounds good though, thanks for the tip.