permaculture

["Michelle" <homekeeper@clas.net>]

I used this method a few years ago.  Worked wonderfully, and I did plant
right away!  We also had some old carpet...did the same thing with it.  Then
covered with mulch like the rest.  All decomposed quite nicely.

>
> But even better is to do it with cardboard/newspaper and a heavy mulch
(8-12
> inches, or topsoil (4-6 inches) on top of it. Then you don't have to use
> plastic, or strip it off, or dispose of it, and it all breaks down into
good
> soil. This is sheet mulching. It's quicker (you can plant into it
> immediately), saves steps, and is more environmentally responsible
(recycles
> wastes, less petroleum).