My wife has a small (3'x6'x1') raised garden in which she wished to raise some of her favorite herbs (Korean); last year she had a fair harvest. I decided to 'save the soil' for her during the winter (thinking the heavy rains would just 'wash' all the nutrients away), and covered the garden with black plastic sheeting. We took the seeds from last year, started some 'babies' in April, placed those pretty little things the first of May, and Absolutely Nothing has happened since! Fish emulsion and all! Nothing! I forgot to tell you (Thanks), We started last year with 10 bags of topsoil, and 3 bags of 'steer' manure. then used fish emulsion. Help! Did I 'kill' the soil with my good intentions? Thanks Again. Sincerely, Simon Flournoy and KyongHui Flournoy.