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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

We did lasagna rows here and DH mowed the area and then we cut up all our 
moving boxes and put them down.  Covered them with grass and stuff and then 
mulch and planted.  Worked great.  Left the areas between rows wide enough 
to mow.  Didn't do any tilling.  Much easier!

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>


> It will be a little late in the year when I get to start my new garden
> in the Ozarks but it will be started. First step will be to choose a
> spot. I have several good locations but I need to spend some time there
> to make the decision. Next step sill to to mow any grasses, one location
> I am thinking about is currently grown up in high grass. It would be
> along the path to the shop, no shading from trees. Once I pick out where
> I want to run water, another reason for the near shop location is that
> one of the first projects will be to get water to the shop.
>
> For this year I will not be putting up a fence but in spring I will put
> up a chicken moat with chicken house. The house is surrounded by feed
> plots so I need to convince the deer that they have theirs, I have mine.
> The chicken house will be built sometime this summer.
>
> I have heard that a good way to control grass is to use cardboard mulch.
> My thoughts are to figure out where I want the beds, do a
> preliminary tilling, lay out some cardboard from the moving boxes, then
> build the beds.
>
> Next spring will be when the bee hives are set out.