To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [permaculture] solarization
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:51:05 -0500
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).