RE: newspaper and - or straw

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• To: <g*@hort.net>
• Subject: RE: [CHAT] newspaper and - or straw
• From: &* &* <j*@prairieinet.net>
• Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 20:47:00 -0500
• In-reply-to: <000b01c420a2$2214dd40$05ec3544@newhvn01.in.comcast.net>

Probably should read all the days posts before responding.... but...

Did you wet the paper? How dry of a winter did you have? I do this in
the fall and by spring time, the garden area is good to go... and no
paper in sight.

Can't help you with the straw. One year I did cover some tender stuff,
and then tried mulching it in the spring... turned out to be a royal
mess... never again!

Donna


> Last year (early summer)  I tried 2 ideas advocated on Chat.  I tried
the
> newspaper under soil for a new bed.  Well, after digging in there the
> other
> day I found I could still read the newspaper - does this seem right?
> 
> Also, Gene and others suggested shredding up my excess straw from
> overwintering and lay that in an area for a new bed and cover with
soil.
> It
> is still straw under there.  How long does it take to at least start
> breaking down?
> 
> Am I missing something or am I just impatient?
> 
> Kitty

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