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Dumb question: is replacing the soil not an option? Too expensive? But surely that's amortized quickly over the term you use the garden? Or maybe you can't full
by eatonphil 4y ago
Dumb question: is replacing the soil not an option? Too expensive? But surely that's amortized quickly over the term you use the garden? Or maybe you can't fully replace it because the soil is permeable and the lead comes from somewhere else (lower in the ground, rain, etc.)?
- rightbyte 4y agoI guess it is from leaded petrol and paint which are forbidden now so replacing the garden soil should work to some extent? Unless there is water coming downhill from some neighbour.
- AlanYx 4y agoReplacing the top layer of soil is the most common method of soil remediation, but there are others. For most urban gardeners it's usually more cost-effective to put in raised beds.