Hi,
\nI need a little gardening advice! I recently purchased an 100 yr old place with a very nice sized backyard and have finally gotten around to pulling up a bunch of very tall weeds. I had high hopes of finding some good old stuff, but instead I discovered below the dirt a large amount of trash–there used to be a shack in the back, and I have a bad feeling that much of that shack is buried–roof tile, rotting wood, clothing, etc. I would love to plant nice things in the spring but this is more than I know what to do with.
\nMy questions are:
\n–If I dig it out myself, how does one dispose of all this heavy stuff?
\n–Are there people who could potentially come dig a foot or 2 out for me and dispose of it (I should mention, the only way to the yard is through the house, so impossible to do big machinery).
\n–How many feet in depth of good soil do I need for a happy healthy garden (both edible and non).
\nThis is my first yard experience so any advice is welcome!
\nThanks in advance!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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