| Is anyone out there in a hurry? This no-dig planting | | | | what passes for dirt in that spot really gives soil a |
| method is the fastest way to a vegetable garden | | | | bad name. Drop a couple of soil bags there and plant |
| – a soil bag can be planted in under 60 seconds | | | | to your little heart's desire; it's that easy. |
| Planting directly into a bag of topsoil is also easyand | | | | Here's how you do it: |
| convenient. | | | | Get a bag of topsoil and with a pair of scissors, |
| At first glance, this may look like a less-than-organic | | | | make slices into the back of the bag for drainage. |
| approach, with the plastic and all. However, there are | | | | Then lay the soil bag on its back (sliced-hole-side |
| a few of great reasons to try this method yourself.: | | | | down) in the area that you want to make your |
| 1) You may have the desire to grow fresh veggies | | | | veggie bed. Use your scissors to cut a big rectangle |
| or herbs but keep looking hopelessly at the calendar | | | | shape of plastic off of the top of the soil bag. At this |
| wondering where the heck you're going to find the | | | | point, you simply make some holes into the soil and |
| time to create suitable bed for them. | | | | place your plants into them – then water. You |
| 2) If you feel intimidated by the whole idea of | | | | can also start seeds in the bags this way instead of |
| figuring out the size and structure of a garden bed. | | | | using little plant starts if you'd like. |
| Whatever the intimidating factor is – planting soil | | | | At the end of the growing season, pull the plastic out |
| bags are the answer. | | | | of the bedding area and arrange the soil (and the |
| 3) When the perfect spot in your yard seems | | | | added amendments). This will be the beginning of |
| beyond all hope at the moment. You may have this | | | | enhancing any lousy soil that was underneath the |
| perfectly brilliant spot in your yard for veggies, but | | | | bags to begin with. |