OK, so yesterday I gave you a taste of today by posting a link to a site that gives a brief list of soil depths for seeds. Some of the tips they gave I didn't even know! So if you haven't already check it out.
When you plan a seed you have to make sure you plant it as a level that it will germinate properly at. You don't want the seed to rot and be left with a bare patch of dirt after you get all excited about the delicious food that is supposed to be coming your way! :-)
Also, some plants actually need to be fairly deep in the dirt and then have more soil added as they mature, like potatoes. They grow so fast that the tubers grow right out of their growing medium! So ever 1-3 weeks you have to rebury them so that they don't dry and then rot out! Crazy huh? Here is the Ask.com link that tells you how to grow potatoes start to finish in containers, but growing them in the ground isn't much different, except that you have to have loose soil with good drainage and that stays moist easily:
http://containergardening.about.com/od/vegetablesandherbs/ss/ContainerPotatoes.htm
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