For a vegetable garden, the soil type ideally wants to be loose and well-draining.
For a vegetable garden, the soil type ideally wants to be loose and well-draining. Clay soils can be very heavy and sandier soils too light – the structure, fertility and soil health of any garden can be boosted by adding compost, well-rotted manure, or organic matter into the site and continuing to do so year-on-year. Additional fertilizers can be used too to provide a short-term boost that plants will benefit from.