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23rd July 2015 at 1:20 pm
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charles
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Yes every extra inch is a lot of ingredients! I made a 6 inch bed on muddy gravel and it grew well, with compost as its ingredient. I think a 6 inch bed is ok for your shale, preferably compost not soil.
