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[Harmon Seaver <hseaver@gmail.com>]

   I'd burn it, especially if you wait just a little until the
cool-weather grasses are coming out. Works great for prairies to kill
off the non-native grasses and weeds.
   Plus the ash will "lime" your soil a bit, and the black help warm it
quicker.

SArjuna@aol.com wrote:
>      Some folks here have offerend a portion of an organic farm, on which 
> to 
> start a local community garden.   The area is near the barn, and was 
> probably 
> last used to pasture livestock, so there should be some manure incorporated 
> into it.
>      The area has been unused for a few years, so presently has a heavy 
> layer 
> of last year's dried grass and weeds on it.   We will have to plow it, in 
> order to use it this year.   The question is whether or not to burn this, 
> to 
> minimize the seeds that will be plowed in.
>      What do you think?   Burn or not?
> 
>      Thanks,
>      Shivani in WI
> 
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