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Nina Jay wrote:I will add that although I recommended 20 cm of good soil, I myself often don't have that much compost... so I make do with 10-15 cm.

when you say soil, are we talking about the first 5 cm of topsoil or humus. or is it the soil the soil that you would find around 4 inches down.
i ask this question since there seem to be differing opinions of what a garden bed needs. does a garden bed need allot of organic topsoil or does it also need a good portion of soil found deeper in the earth (4 to 10 inches)

Mike Jay wrote:Hmm, you're past my know-how but there are others on here who will know for sure.  It sounds like you kind of have a hugelkulture bed started.  Maybe search around on this site for that word and see if it jives with what you've put together.

Don't panic, it will turn out

thanks

i actually put a layer of decomposing logs. then i added 6 to 8 inches of compressed leaves i had gathered from my area. then i put about 2 inches of topsoil. also, I've done this in the winter. so what i am most worried about is that the decomposing leaves during the warmer months will become so hot that it will damage the roots.
should i add a thicker layer of topsoil? or do i actually need to add a layer of mineral soil?(like clay or sand)

Help! i live in an urban area that has only clay for soil, I have tried gardening in with it but soon came to realize how useless it was. so this year I am trying to start a garden bed. only there is one problem. I have filled the beds with leaves and then added a good layer of topsoil. yet after doing some research, i learned that the leaves decompositions could harm the roots of the plants I would be planting. additionally having the only topsoil it seems would harm the plants. what should I do?