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Blue-Jay
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In Illinois you should have good top soil, not like the gumbo muck we have down here. It's rich, plenty of nutrients but the tilth and texture is horrible. Hopefully that solves your drainage problem.
We do have good soil here in Illlinois. This particular area has a lot of ponds in the area. When it rains heavily you can see places in the farm fields that stay wet and sometimes flooded for a long time. I think the subsoil doesn't allow the topsoil to drain well. This particular spot when the soil is dry I can push it around and dig into it with my fingers. Almost like playing in a sandbox. I'm thinking the extra depth that I'll have in this raised bed should do the trick.