permaculture

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A quickie on killing temperate species of woody plants.

the best time to cut to weaken the plant is at the august full moon.  

Sheet mulching over cut stumps with old rugs will suppress most vegetation in
a few years.  Because the quince spreads underground, mulch a wide perimeter
too.

For Mother Earth, Dan Hemenway, Yankee Permaculture Publications (since 1982),
Elfin Permaculture workshops, lectures, Permaculture Design Courses,
consulting and permaculture designs (since 1981), and annual correspondence
courses via email.  Copyright, 1998, Dan & Cynthia Hemenway, P.O. Box 52,
Sparr FL 32192 USA  Internships. YankeePerm@aol.com  

We don't have time to rush.

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