[Market-farming] oops
Shawnee Flowerfarmer
farmingflowers at hotmail.com
Sat Apr 19 19:33:59 EDT 2008
Actually, I read the ...3'...reference with a sense of admiration and wonder. Wow, I thought...there's a person out there who can out-mulch even me.... I always mulch very heavy because a downpour can compact a thick but fluffy organic mulch. (except a fresh, green mulch...I generally do 3-4 inches because of decomposition heating....as in grass clippings.) Plus, my example to students is: think of a forest floor which annually accumulates an amazing amount of organic mulch and yet, the healthy soil ecosystem consumes it constantly; the soil level remains the same. I am glad that you pointed out the use of cardboard boxes...they work incredibly well. I also like paper poultry feed bags under an organic mulch.
Shawnee, a mulching fanatic who smiles as the Round-up people worry about weed resistance.> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:34:19 -0700> From: sora at coldreams.com> To: market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] oops> > > For the last 5 years, I've> > been mulching with cardboard boxes spread flat with 3' straw on top.> > OOps sorry this should have read 3 inches not feet....> > The boxes biodegrade completely in a year, work great for weed suppression,> > and help hold in the moisture. The raspberries absolutely love it.> >> >> > _______________________________________________> Market-farming mailing list> Market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming>
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