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[Cathy <goosecreekfarm AT gmail.com>]

Bev-

You've got an interesting-sounding setup.  Sorry, but I've forgotten--what
size is your property---ish?  Isn't it largely wooded?  Did you choose the
tall bed arrangement for ease of working?

Thanks
Cathy

On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 7:08 PM, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

>
> It depends on where it is going.  In my box beds, no, I don't chop
> anything up because part of the purpose is to provide air pockets and
> take up space.  Things compost in place, and I stir up the top layers
> with a hand cultivator when I transplant stuff into the bed.  Some of
> the beds are thigh high.
>