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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
My wife wanted to plant some rhubarb and something else behind our back fence in the lane. It got me thinking about soil contamination. Whether in the lane, or in the yard, who knows what happened for the 100 years this lot has been in use before we showed up.
Is growing stuff directly in the ground a bad idea? Do people do soil contamination tests? Any options that won't break the bank?
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I would not be worried about soil contamination in or out of your yard. If you are, dig out the soil presently there and prepare a new bed.
However, I would not plant anything in my back alley. I would be worried about contamination from dogs peeing on the rhubarb.