[Market-farming] Mulch Question and Request for Advice
JaMaKaEnterprise at aol.com
JaMaKaEnterprise at aol.com
Thu Jul 3 06:34:35 EDT 2008
Hi,
We bought 18 acres last year in SE GA. The soil is sand. The acreage is full
of prickly pear cacti and sand burrs. I am looking for ways of adding
natural materials to the soil to improve it. I haven't found a large manure source
yet but now am getting trailer loads of grass clippings from the
park/recreation department in my local small town. I also got 2 large trailer loads of
leaves from the city. I am using these 2 sources as mulch between my vegetable
rows. The grass clippings are fresh so I am careful not to get them too close
to plants because the layer I'm putting down is deep enough that heating
takes place. I also use worm castings in planting holes and around plants.
Little by little I will build this soil.
Another source of mulch is newspaper or shredded paper. Look for large
businesses or offices that generate lots of wastes.
MaryKay
SE GA
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