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Over time the organic matter in your soil breaks down, air pockets are lost and the soil becomes compacted.

In a raised bed, this can easily be seen as the soil level drops. And the perfect time to fix that, is in between crops.

Featured plants: 🪴
Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas cv.)
Parsley ‘Curly’ (Petroselinum crispum cv.)
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa cv.)

Learn more: https://www.abc.net.au/gardening/how-to/vegie-bed-refresh/103999284
This segment is from Gardening Australia Season 35, Episode 21 titled “Winter: Exotic fruits & cool conifers”.

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