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- From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflondon AT mindspring.com>
- To: market-farming
- Subject: Re: Peeling Sod was Re: Tractor
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:44:59 -0500
On Sat, 11 Mar 2000 12:13:46 -0500, Robert Farr <rbfarr AT erols.com>
wrote:
>Right now, I'm digging the sod out, using a spade, then composting it
>for a year and adding it back in.
Excellent but delays using the garden space it is destined for.
>Are you suggesting turning it over and leaving it in place? I've done a
>bit of that, but of course it takes a while to decompose, so I have to
>wait a few mos. before planting in it.
Yes but chop it up and bury the turf away from light - mix with
compost, manure, rock powders and cover with mulch. This always works
well and gets your garden bed up and running quickly - you could go
ahead and plant a cover crop on it if its not quite ready for food
crops.
Lawrence F. London, Jr. Venaura Farm
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Re: Peeling Sod was Re: Tractor,
Lawrence F. London, Jr., 03/10/2000
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