Subject: Re: [permaculture] No-till potatoes - surface cultivation and deep mulching
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:55:16 -0700 (PDT)
Would a layer of cardboard or newspapers help ensure the light
didn't get through? You'd need some mulch for the potatoes to grow
in, but not as thick a layer as if you are using that to block light
too. Soil is better at blocking light than straw or hay...
> need to make sure that the mulch layer is always thick enough
> so that your potatoes dont go green. For harvesting you