Yes it does, rich soil as long as you do you maintenance during the winter months. My soil is really terrible, so the huglekultrs give me the ability to not have to dig up rocks every spring :). I also plant by the moon, and my beds are usually ready to go first good warm spell we have. So now that the warm is more frequent my carrots, greens, beets, turnips, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and many herbs are already popped!