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Soil getting too low in boxes

16 years ago

Hello, I have a problem that I'm betting you all have the answer to. Now that my boxes are settling, they are getting low on my soil mix. I know the obvious answer is to just add more but I have seeds that are just sprouting and some that haven't sprouted at all yet. How do I add more without burying what I've got? Two of the three boxes are 6 inches deep, the other is 12. I'm not as concerned witht the deeper box, but the 6 inchers are already not deep enough IMO when full. I want to add compost. Do I have to wait? I know this is such a rookie question, thanks for any help here.

Dani

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joellenh
16 years ago
I have the same problem. I just add a sprinkle here and there when I think the seedlings are big enough, and in the late fall or early spring I fill them up.

Jo
greenbean08_gw
16 years ago
What's underneath the boxes? Are they open to the ground below? If they are, I would think the roots can go down into the ground if they need to.
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swarth
16 years ago
I used 2x10's for my boxes and suffered quite a bit of settling after the first year. I'm almost convinced that Cubic Foot gardening might be the way to go, 6 inches is just not enough for some things, and the extra room allows for settling and/or adding compost and mulch.

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