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title: "Any suggestions about super hard compact dirt for this summer? Last…"
description: "Any suggestions about super hard compact dirt for this summer? Last year all my radishes and potatoes where tinie and I think think that’s why."
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published: "2024-03-27T20:27:00.749487Z"
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# Any suggestions about super hard compact dirt for this summer? Last…

_Posted by AdaAndPlants on 2024-03-27_

Any suggestions about super hard compact dirt for this summer? Last year all my radishes and potatoes where tinie and I think think that’s why.

## 7 comments

### Ryan commented on 2024-03-27

Till and add compost

#### Chrissy replied on 2024-03-28

Or the pitch fork method works too if you don’t have a tiller. Like others said, test your soil first then you’ll know if the Ph is off.

#### AdaAndPlants replied on 2024-03-28

Thanks!

### AdaAndPlants commented on 2024-03-27

Amazing thank you!

### Plant Father commented on 2024-03-28

have you tested the soil at all? ph may be off or you may have a nutrient deficiency. are your plants in the ground or in a garden bed or pot?

### AdaAndPlants commented on 2024-03-28

The plants are in the ground and I haven’t tested, how would you do so?

#### Chrissy replied on 2024-03-28

Do you have a college close with a Master Gardner extension program? I’d look that route up first. If not there are home kits.

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