@Leftwood, Rick
>>>>all angular rock, 2-8cm, with just enough soil to fill the open spaces created by the rock.
Almost a perfect description of the "soil" on the house pad where I have been working to create a rose garden ...
I agree that weeds won't grow in it. I don't have to weed the areas I haven't cultivated.
I have a no-till garden simply because I was afraid the dense rock would break any tiller someone might try to use on it. I've improved the soil from the top down. The roses are doing fine. There is excellent drainage, yet the clay holds the moisture.
Smiles,
Lyn
